IDG News Service - Intel announced the opening of its first ever chip manufacturing facility in Asia on Tuesday, in Dalian, China.
The US$2.5 billion chip factory is producing chips on 12-inch (300-millimeter) silicon wafers, mainly chipsets to be used in desktop computers, laptops and servers, Intel said. The factory is already fully operational.
The manufacturing facility is using 65-nanometer production technology. Using 65nm technology, Intel can etch transistors onto chips that are 1,400 times thinner than a human hair.
However, U.S. regulations hold Intel back from using its latest production technology in China. The company is currently deploying 22nm technology in the U.S.
The completion of the Dalian factory raises Intel's investment in China to $4.7 billion, the company said. Aside from the new factory, Intel also has a large chip testing and packaging facility in Chengdu, as well as research and development centers in Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere in China. (Originally posted on Computer World)
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