Nvidia and Broadcom test Intel-made chips

Leading chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom are conducting production tests with Intel, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move indicates early confidence in Intel's advanced manufacturing technology, which has faced significant challenges in recent years.

The tests, which have not yet been publicly announced, show that Nvidia $NVDA and Broadcom $AVGO are close to deciding whether to enter into chip-cutting agreements with Intel $INTC worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Such a deal could bring Intel significant revenue and strengthen its position in the chip manufacturing market.

Testing is underway on Intel's 18A process, which consists of advanced technologies capable of producing chips for artificial intelligence and other complex applications. This process competes with technology offered by TSMC (TSM), which currently dominates the global chip manufacturing market.

Although the tests are not conducted on complete chip designs, they are intended to verify the…