SAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) insisted that it is on track with its 65-nm process despite a report that claims the technology has been delayed.
A spokeswoman for Intel dismissed a report from In-Stat/MDR, saying that there have been no changes to the company's process-technology roadmap, including its 65-nm development efforts.
On Wednesday (Nov. 10), In-Stat/MDR (Scottsdale, Ariz.) said that Intel has apparently delayed the deployment of the 65-nm technology. "However, although not indicating the change as a schedule slip, Intel did quietly push-out manufacturing on 65-nm, the next generation process technology until 2006," said Jim McGregor, an analyst with In-Stat/MDR (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
The analyst believes "that challenging industry conditions and scheduling could push this out until mid-2006 or later." Intel is supposed to ramp up chips based on the process in late-2005 (see August 30 story).
The Intel spokeswoman said that In-Stat's assertions are wrong. "We did not push out our roadmap," the spokeswoman said. "Our 65-nm process technology will be ready in 2005. High-volume products will ship in 2006."
Meanwhile, In-Stat also examined the company's outlook. "Intel has stabilized net income and inched out a slight increase in net income in Q3 at $1.9 billion," he said. "For the year, the high-tech market research firm projects that Intel is on track to produce a net income and revenues just shy of the record levels achieved in 2000. Inventories, a major concern to Intel and the market, remained relatively flat in Q3 but remain at record high levels."
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