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Intel Completes RAMP-C Program, Accelerating Momentum for Secure Enclave

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Based on Intel Newsroom · Jul 28, 2026

Intel Foundry completed the RAMP-C program, advancing domestic semiconductor manufacturing for U.S. defense and commercial use. The initiative, led by the Department of War, established a pathway for secure, high-volume production of advanced microelectronics.

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Intel Completes RAMP-C Program, Accelerating Momentum for Secure Enclave
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What’s New: Intel Foundry has completed the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes - Commercial (RAMP-C) program.
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Launched in September 2021, the program supported development of domestic, leading-edge CMOS technology and manufacturing in the United States, establishing a foundation for expanded trusted domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
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“It enables commercial companies and the defense industrial base to design and fabricate trusted microelectronics on shore to improve its warfighting capabilities.” Why It’s Important: As the only U.S.
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Intel company that researches, develops and manufactures leading-edge semiconductor technology, Intel plays a critical role in U.S.

Intel Foundry announced the completion of the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes - Commercial (RAMP-C) program, initiated in September 2021. The program aimed to develop domestic, leading-edge CMOS technology and manufacturing capabilities in the United States. Eric Makara, Program Manager for Microelectronics at the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, highlighted the program's success in enabling trusted microelectronics design and fabrication onshore for improved warfighting capabilities.

The RAMP-C program, led by the Trusted and Assured Microelectronics office under the Department of War, created a repeatable process from design enablement to production readiness for advanced microelectronics. By leveraging Intel 18A fabrication, which introduces RibbonFET and PowerVia, the program accelerated technology development and established scalable, trusted manufacturing pathways for the defense industrial base and commercial customers.

Building on RAMP-C, Intel Foundry introduced Secure Enclave, expanding trusted manufacturing of leading-edge semiconductors for the U.S. government. The initiative also aligns with the State-of-the-art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging (SHIP) program, further strengthening domestic semiconductor capabilities through continued collaboration with the Department of War.

The RAMP-C program was executed under the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Authority, enabling defense industrial base customers to access Intel 18A process technology. Early access to Intel 18A allowed partners to meet critical size, weight, and power requirements while developing mission-critical microelectronics without compromising security or supply chain resilience.

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