What is advanced chip packaging?

It's stacking chiplets — small chip pieces — into one high-performance unit, key for AI's power-hungry needs without melting servers.

Will Intel's packaging deals with Google and Amazon happen?

Talks are advanced per sources, potentially billions yearly, but no confirmations — watch expansions in New Mexico and Malaysia.

Scale lags, but US funding, custom tech, and AI demand give a shot — if yields hit 40% margins.

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Intel revives Fab 9 for advanced chip packaging, targeting billions in revenue ahead of wafer production. 𝕏
Talks with Google and Amazon could secure massive deals, boosting Foundry amid AI chip boom. 𝕏
Expansions in New Mexico and Malaysia signal real demand, echoing Intel's packaging roots. 𝕏

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Originally reported by Wired - AI