I lived in Ireland throughout the ‘90’s during the greatest economic boom in Irish history; I would like to claim some credit for that growth, but it was the efforts of the IDA enticing high-tech companies to establish a presence there that was the engine of change. Upon entering the country at Dublin airport you would pass a big map of Ireland and in the center was the logo:
Intel Opens Third High-Volume 65nm Manufacturing Facility
Intel Extends Leadership in Advanced Chip Manufacturing with Europe’s First 65nm Chip Factory in High-Volume Production
The US$2 billion factory has begun high-volume production using 65nm process technology produced on the industry’s largest wafer size (300mm), which provides the Intel fab with the potential to generate the world’s highest microprocessor output at the lowest cost. Along with Intel’s Fab 12 in Arizona and D1D fab in Oregon, the new facility (called Fab 24-2) is the most technologically advanced, high-volume semiconductor manufacturing plant in the world building multi-core microprocessors.
Listen to RTE News as Intel's President and chief executive Paul Otellini says Ireland is still an attractive location for Intel. ![]()
