# Intel closes out RAMP-C production pilot that paid Nvidia and others to run test chips on 18A — program helped lay a path for secure domestic chip production on advanced processes

> Intel Foundry says that it has completed RAMP-C, the United States government program awarded to the company in 2021 to stand up a secure, domestic leading-edge chip ecosystem on its 18A process.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-closes-out-the-defense-program-that-paid-nvidia-and-others-to-run-test-chips-on-18a?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a69ef5fac0af9a636c192cb)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #nvidia #intel
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