Intel Fab 28 Explosion Halts Production for Two Weeks, Causing $600M Revenue Loss

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Intel's Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat halted production for two weeks following an explosion, primarily impacting 10nm-class server chip manufacturing. CFO Dave Zinsner estimated a $300 million revenue loss in both Q4 and Q1, alongside a 200 basis point hit to gross margins. Production is set to resume by the weekend, though full capacity restoration remains uncertain.

LATEST/Intel's Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat halted production for two weeks following an explosion, primarily impacting 10nm-class server chip manufacturing. CFO Dave Zinsner estimated a $300 million revenue loss in both Q4 and Q1, alongside a 200 basis point hit to gross margins. Production is set to resume by the weekend, though full capacity restoration remains uncertain.

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IT之家 · IT业界T2Oct 30, 23:49·68 pts
Intel Fab 28 Explosion Halts Production for Two Weeks, Causing $600M Revenue Loss
- The Fab 28 explosion caused a two-week shutdown, primarily affecting 10nm-class server products (Xeon series)
- Estimated revenue loss of ~$300 million in both Q4 and Q1, with Q4 gross margins dropping by ~200 basis points
- Intel lowered its Q4 revenue guidance to $15-16 billion, below market expectations
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