Jane Edwards
Intel Foundry has added Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems to the third phase of the Department of Defense’s Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes-Commercial, or RAMP-C, project.
Kapil Wadhera, vice president of Intel Foundry and general manager of the aerospace, defense and government business group at Intel, expressed excitement about the addition of two new defense industrial base customers to the RAMP-C project.
“The collaboration will drive cutting-edge, secure semiconductor solutions essential for our nation’s security, economic growth and technological leadership. We are proud of the pivotal role Intel Foundry plays in supporting U.S. national defense and look forward to working closely with our newest DIB customers to enable their innovations with our leading-edge Intel 18A technology,” Wadhera said in a statement published Friday.
What Is RAMP-C?
The RAMP-C project allows DIB customers to leverage the Intel 18A process technology, advanced packaging capabilities and other tools to build prototypes and other commercial products for DOD.
The project is under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Trusted and Assured Microelectronics program.
In April 2024, DOD selected Intel Foundry for the RAMP-C project’s Phase 3, enabling the business to further develop and test chip tape-outs and prototypes for critical defense systems.
The department awarded the RAMP-C program’s Phase 3 through the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems other transaction authority agreement, also known as S2MARTS OTA.
