SemiconductorsIntel assembles Japan team for chipmaking automation
Tie-up aims to mitigate geopolitical risks in 'back-end' production
Automation of back-end chipmaking processes has lagged behind front-end production. (Intel)
RYO MUKANO and RIHO NAGAO, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Intel will partner with 14 Japanese companies to develop technology to automate "back-end" chipmaking processes like packaging, Nikkei learned Monday, as the U.S. and Japan look to cut geopolitical risks to their semiconductor supply chains.