By Stephen Nellis
(Reuters) - Intel Corp <INTC.O> on Thursday disclosed a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that its chief architect said could boost the performance Intel's next round of processors by as much as 20%.
The Santa Clara, California-based company is one of the few remaining in the world that both designs and manufactures its own chips. But its manufacturing operations have become a concern among investors after Intel last month said that its next-generation chip-making process, called its 7-nanonmeter process node, would be delayed.
Analysts believe the delays could cement the lead that rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co <2330.TW> have gained in making smaller, more power efficient chips. Intel's shares have fallen nearly 20% since the delays were disclosed.
On Thursday, Intel sought to buck the notion that ...
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