From X-bit Labs:

Throughout its history Intel Corp. has been developing its process technologies all by its own. However, with 10nm manufacturing process even the world's largest maker of chips may form a research alliance with other semiconductor companies.

According to Japanese-language Nikkei business daily news-paper (cited by Reuters news-agency) Intel, Toshiba and Samsung will "form a consortium shortly and invite about 10 firms operating in semiconductor materials and related fields". Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry will likely provide around ¥5 billion ($61.21 million) of the roughly ¥10 billion in initial funds for the R&D efforts, with the rest expected to come from the members of the consortium, the paper said.

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