Intel May Be Finished With Contract Manufacturing

There are rumors, sparked in part by Intel’s manufacturing announcement yesterday, that Santa Clara is preparing to exit the custom manufacturing business.
DigiTimes, granted, isn’t known for being a solid single source in every instance, but the points made in the article not only echo what’s been obvious in the larger semiconductor industry, but they also reflect the general state of Intel’s roadmap as well. LG was originally announced as a major Intel 10nm customer, but obviously, the company wasn’t going to ship customer hardware before it had the node online for its own use.
DigiTimes sources claim that Intel’s manufacturing prices are higher than those offered by TSMC and Samsung and that the ongoing 10nm delay has tightened the supply of 14nm and 22nm products as well.