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SignUp Now!Neolithic burial sites and now too much of the wrong soil type, Intel's new foundry in Germany isn't getting finished any time soon
By Nick Evanson
published 4 hours ago
Chip fabrication plants aren't quick to build but Intel was surely hoping it would be well under way by now.
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(Image credit: Intel Corporation)
Back in 2022, we reported on Intel's plans to construct a new chip-making facility in Magdeburg, Germany. The project hasn't been entirely smooth running, though, with a plea for larger subsidies rebuffed by the country's finance minister, followed by initial ground inspections turning up a large Neolithic burial site. Now it seems that construction will be delayed again—this time due to the ground having too much of the wrong type of soil.
That's according to the daily newspaper Volkstimme, local to the Madeburg region (via Andreas Schilling) which reports that Intel was hoping to commence the first stages of soil removal in a few months. However, it turns out that the site has more black soil (rich in organic matter) than expected. Schilling comments that in that area 40 cm is a typical depth but at the Intel site, it's as deep as 90 cm.
Due to its soft and loose nature, engineers can't build on top of it—or at the very least, not with that amount of black soil—as any large building will rapidly subside (and chip fabs are very large). Whatever solution they plan on doing, Intel won't be able to fully commence construction until 2025, pushing the schedule further behind.
Not that it's been particularly smooth sailing anyway. As with all major construction projects in the EU, the site underwent an archaeological survey, which uncovered a large Neolithic burial site.
Εναλλακτικα επιλεγει 12η γενια ή ψαχνει για τα ντεμεκ 13/14ης γενιας που στην πραξη ειναι 12η με αλλο ονομα.Δηλαδη οι περισσοτεροι επεξεργαστες core it 14 και 13 που βγηκσν μολις πριν 1 χρονο το πολυ καιγονται μεσα σε μηνες η εβδομαδες?! Δεν εχει ξαναγινει κατι τετοιο με επεξεργαστες της intel. Αρα οποιος θελει φετος να αλλαεξει επεξεργαστη παει σε amd για να αποφυγει τυχον προβληματα που μπορει να εχει ενας intel.
Απίστευτο ότι ακόμα η intel επαναπαύεται στις δάφνες της...