Taipei, May 27 -- Taiwan's second biggest contract chipmaker, United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), said that the collaboration with Intel for the production of the 12-nanometer process node is on schedule and will start from next year, Focus Taiwan reported.

UMC President Jason Wang said that the 12nm process nodes are currently being certified at Intel's Arizona campus. The certification is expected to be completed by the year-end, and production is expected to start from next year, according to the report.

The partnership between the two tech players was announced in 2024.

"Our collaboration with Intel on a U.S.-manufactured 12 nm process with FinFET capabilities is a step forward in advancing our strategy of pursuing cost-efficient ...