IT Home, October 26 — According to tech media Wccftech today, Intel CEO Chen Liwu recently revealed during a fireside chat with the Chinese-American Semiconductor Association (CASPA) that he has spoken with AMD CEO Lisa Su to explore potential areas of collaboration.
Chen Liwu stated during the conversation that Intel was once overly proud and unwilling to adapt according to customer needs. The company is now significantly increasing its investment in custom chip business, particularly in the Xeon product line.
When discussing advanced processes, Chen Liwu said: “18A has entered mass production, and 14A is making very strong progress. We have already released PDK version 0.5—stay tuned, as version 0.9 will arrive soon, followed by the mass-production-ready version 1.0 in early next year. We have multiple customers and are truly committed to helping them scale up.”
IT之家 note: A Process Design Kit (PDK) is a set of files, data, rules, and models provided by semiconductor foundries to assist engineers in designing integrated circuits.
Chen Liwu also revealed that Intel’s previous management was often unwilling to listen to customer feedback and sometimes even lectured customers. He addressed each of these issues individually, and only then did some customers become willing to collaborate with him more deeply.