Ken Xie

Intel foundry lands first named external customer Fortinet

Intel secures Fortinet as its first named external silicon customer for a security-focused ASIC, the Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6), to be manufactured on the Intel 4 process, highlighting a strategic shift toward external foundry work and potential chiplet-based design for security workloads. Details on production timelines and specifications remain forthcoming, underscoring a broader push to justify capital-expenditure in domestic fabs and expand collaboration with cybersecurity partners.