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http://www.eetimes.com/design/programmable-logic/4413236/Intel-to-make-22-nm-chips-for-Microsemi
Microsemiwhich offers a broad range of chips for communications, defense, aerospace and industrial marketsbecomes Intel's fifth publicly disclosed foundry customer, joining network processor provider Netronome and FPGA vendors Altera, Achronix and Tabula.
Intel reportedly has several more undisclosed foundry customers. Unconfirmed reports have said Intel could be making 22-nm ASICs for Cisco. Others said the PC chip giant may be working on a deal to make mobile processors for Apple, which is trying to reduce its foundry dependence on archrival Samsung.