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Deep Fundamental Analysis

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AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 20% price hikes are supported by a genuine collapse in global CPU availability, with Raptor Lake paralysing the industrial PC market and forcing buyers into a hard bottleneck.</li>
<li>Intel’s ability to monetize this pricing leverage hinges entirely on 18A yields. Recent 65% yield milestones on Panther Lake provide a credible baseline for relief.</li>
<li>Intel is also aggressively ramping equipment orders for 14A and EMIB to capitalize on the shortage, shifting its foundry from option value to an actual booking story.</li>
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The 20% price hikes are supported by a genuine collapse in global CPU availability, with Raptor Lake paralysing the industrial PC market and forcing buyers into a hard bottleneck.
Intel’s ability to monetize this pricing leverage hinges entirely on 18A yields. Recent 65% yield milestones on Panther Lake provide a credible baseline for relief.
Intel is also aggressively ramping equipment orders for 14A and EMIB to capitalize on the shortage, shifting its foundry from option value to an actual booking story.


TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Intel Q1 Checkpoint: 18A Metrics, Foundry Equipment Ramps, and Options Market Positioning

Intel Corp

Intel Q1 Checkpoint: 18A Metrics, Foundry Equipment Ramps, and Options Market Positioning