Intel 18A-P, its most advanced chip manufacturing process yet, enters early production: What it means and why this is different
Intel has announced that its next-generation chip manufacturing process, Intel 18A-P, has entered risk production, which means meaning early manufacturing runs are underway ahead of full commercial availability. The US-based chipmaker made the announcement at the 2026 VLSI Symposium, one of the semiconductor industry’s most closely watched technical conferences.
In simpler words, the 18A-P is the first performance enhancement built on top of Intel’s existing 18A process node.
