Intel opens new production facility at Leixlip plant

Intel opens new production facility at Leixlip plant

Chipmaker Intel has officially opened a new manufacturing facility at its plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare today.

Intel Opens New Chip Plant in Ireland, Boosting Production

Intel, the chip giant, has recently opened a new chip plant in Ireland, signaling a comeback against its competitors AMD and Nvidia. The facility in Ireland has started the production of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) at high volumes. Normally, the machines required for EUV production can only be obtained from one firm in the Netherlands, ASML. These machines are quite large, with some being the size of shipping containers and costing aro…