# Who does Intel pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/intel · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-24T11:00:19.642385+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Intel's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include TSMC, ASML, Siemens EDA plus 26 undisclosed/aggregate relationships. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 29 cost edges, backed by 46 dated sources, 7 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).

### TSMC (high)  → /tsmc.md
- note: Outsources some chip tiles (e.g. compute) to TSMC; a foundry customer alongside running its own foundry.
- [confirms] SEC 10-K (EN, filing, published 2026-01-23) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50863/000005086326000011/intc-20251227.htm: "Intel 10-K: incorporates external foundries into its products."

### ASML (high)  → /asml.md
- note: Key supplier of EUV and High-NA EUV for leading-edge nodes (18A, 14A). Intel was first in the industry to adopt High-NA.
- [confirms] Korea Economic Daily (KO, news, published 2026-04-23) https://www.hankyung.com/article/202604231581i: "Intel, Samsung, SK, Micron and TSMC have all ordered ASML's High-NA EUV."
- [mentions] SEC 10-K (EN, filing, published 2026-01-23) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50863/000005086326000011/intc-20251227.htm: "Intel 10-K: substantial investment in EUV lithography nodes such as Intel 18A and 14A."
- [confirms] ETNews (KO, news, published 2024-10-16) https://www.etnews.com/20241016000345: "Intel was the first to adopt ASML's High-NA EUV (for 18A and 14A)."

### Siemens EDA (high)  → /siemens-eda.md
- note: Pays for Siemens EDA (Calibre etc.) licenses.
- [confirms] SemiWiki (EN, research, published 2025-06-01) https://semiwiki.com/wikis/company-wikis/mentor-graphics-wiki/: "intel specifies and licenses Calibre physical verification for tape-out signoff."
- [confirms] Siemens (EN, ir, published 2025-01-01) https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/calibre-design/physical-verification/: "intel specifies and licenses Calibre physical verification for tape-out signoff."

### HPSP (high)  → /hpsp.md
- note: Buys high-pressure hydrogen annealing tools from HPSP (sole supplier).
- [confirms] Korea Economic Daily (KO, news, published 2025-07-13) https://www.hankyung.com/article/2025071351421: "Intel adopts HPSP high-pressure annealing tools."

### 신코덴키 (high)  → /shinko.md
- note: Uses FC-BGA package substrates from Shinko Electric.
- [confirms] Shinko (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.shinko.co.jp/english/: "Uses FC-BGA package substrates from Shinko Electric Industries."
- [confirms] MGR (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.marketgrowthreports.com/market-reports/abf-substrate-fc-bga-market-107527: "Uses FC-BGA package substrates from Shinko Electric Industries."

### Ibiden (high)  → /ibiden.md
- note: Buys FC-BGA package substrates from Ibiden.
- [confirms] Jabon (KO, news, published 2026-02-01) https://www.jabon.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=926: "¥500B expansion for NVIDIA AI substrates."
- [confirms] Ibiden (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.ibiden.com/ir/: "IR: IC package-substrate revenue."
- [confirms] DigiTimes (EN, news, published 2025-01-02) https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250102PD221/ibiden-ic-substrate-demand-market-intel-nvidia.html: "Exclusive FC-BGA supply to Intel and NVIDIA."

### 심텍 (mid)  → /simmtech.md
- note: Purchases memory package substrates from Simmtech.
- [confirms] Simmtech (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.simmtech.com: "Buys memory package substrates from Simmtech."
- [confirms] TheElec (KO, news, published 2025-01-01) https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=18777: "Buys memory package substrates from Simmtech."

### SCREEN Holdings (mid)  → /screen-holdings.md
- note: Buys cleaning and track equipment from SCREEN Holdings.
- [confirms] SCREEN (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.screen.co.jp/ir: "Buys cleaning and track equipment from SCREEN Holdings."
- [confirms] Komachine (KO, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.komachine.com/ko/companies/screen-semiconductor-solutions: "Buys cleaning and track equipment from SCREEN Holdings."

### 어플라이드 머티어리얼즈 (mid)  → /applied-materials.md
- note: Buys Applied Materials logic-fab tools.
- [mentions] PatentPC (EN, analysis, accessed 2026-06-20) https://patentpc.com/blog/top-chip-making-equipment-companies-asml-applied-materials-and-lam-research-market-data: "Intel fabs use Applied Materials tools."

### Lasertec (mid)  → /lasertec.md
- note: Buys EUV mask inspection equipment from Lasertec.
- [confirms] Lasertec (EN, filing, published 2025-08-08) https://www.lasertec.co.jp/en/ir/: "Buys EUV mask inspection equipment from Lasertec."
- [confirms] TheElec (KO, news, published 2025-01-01) https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=18973: "Buys EUV mask inspection equipment from Lasertec."

### KLA (mid)  → /kla.md
- note: Buys KLA inspection and metrology tools.
- [confirms] KIPOST (KO, news, accessed 2026-06-20) https://www.kipost.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=201410: "KLA supplies Intel with inspection tools."

### Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (mid)  → /tokyo-ohka.md
- note: Buys EUV photoresist from Tokyo Ohka Kogyo.
- [confirms] JK Daily (KO, news, published 2025-06-01) https://www.jk-daily.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=34917: "Buys EUV photoresist from Tokyo Ohka Kogyo."
- [confirms] TOK (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.tok.co.jp/eng/ir: "Buys EUV photoresist from Tokyo Ohka Kogyo."

### ASM International (mid)  → /asm-international.md
- note: Buys ALD deposition equipment from ASM International.
- [confirms] ASM (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.asm.com/investors: "Buys ALD deposition equipment from ASM International."
- [confirms] TheElec (KO, news, published 2025-01-01) https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=32760: "Buys ALD deposition equipment from ASM International."

### JSR (mid)  → /jsr.md
- note: Buys photoresist from JSR.
- [confirms] JSR (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.jsr.co.jp/jsr_e/ir/: "Buys photoresist from JSR."
- [confirms] Digital Daily (KO, news, published 2025-01-01) https://m.ddaily.co.kr/page/view/2021080114450640755: "Buys photoresist from JSR."

### Entegris (mid)  → /entegris.md
- note: Buys high-purity materials and CMP slurry from Entegris.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-02-12) https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=ENTG&type=10-K: "Buys high-purity materials and CMP slurry from Entegris."
- [confirms] MatrixBCG (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://matrixbcg.com/blogs/competitors/entegris: "Buys high-purity materials and CMP slurry from Entegris."

### BESI (mid)  → /besi.md
- note: Buys hybrid-bonding and die-attach tools from BESI.
- [confirms] Yole Group (EN, analysis, published 2025-08-01) https://www.yolegroup.com/press-release/advanced-packaging-fuels-transformation-in-back-end-equipment-tcb-and-hybrid-bonding-to-lead-1-3-billion-market-expansion-by-2030/: "Intel adopts BESI hybrid-bonding tools."

### 피에스케이 (mid)  → /psk-inc.md
- note: Buys dry-strip tools from PSK.
- [confirms] TheElec (KO, news, accessed 2026-06-21) https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=37929: "Intel is a PSK customer."

### 도쿄일렉트론 (mid)  → /tokyo-electron.md
- note: Buys coater, etch, deposition and clean tools from Tokyo Electron.
- [confirms] Sisa Journal e (KO, news, accessed 2026-06-21) https://www.sisajournal-e.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=406466: "Intel adopts TEL wafer-fab tools."

### 신에쓰화학 (mid)  → /shin-etsu.md
- note: Buys 300mm silicon wafers from Shin-Etsu Chemical under LTA.
- [confirms] ICN Magazine (KO, news, published 2026-01-15) https://icnweb.kr/2026/79720/: "Intel depends on Shin-Etsu Chemical for wafer supply."

### 섬코 (mid)  → /sumco.md
- note: Buys 300mm silicon wafers from SUMCO Corporation under LTA.
- [confirms] ICN Magazine (KO, news, published 2026-01-15) https://icnweb.kr/2026/79720/: "Intel depends on SUMCO Corporation for wafer supply."

### Synopsys (mid)  → /synopsys.md
- note: Uses/buys EDA tools and IP from Synopsys.
- [confirms] SemiAnalysis (EN, research, published 2025-09-01) https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/eda-market-primer: "Synopsys leads EDA at ~31%."
- [confirms] Seoul Economic Daily (KO, news, published 2025-07-01) https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2GVCJ4DVZD: "Samsung and others use Synopsys EDA."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2024-12-18) https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=SNPS&type=10-K: "10-K: EDA tools/IP revenue and major chip customers."

### Cadence Design Systems (mid)  → /cadence.md
- note: Uses/buys EDA tools and IP from Cadence Design Systems.
- [confirms] SemiAnalysis (EN, research, published 2025-09-01) https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/eda-market-primer: "Cadence is No.2 in EDA at ~30%."
- [confirms] Seoul Economic Daily (KO, news, published 2025-03-01) https://www.sedaily.com/article/14136879: "Cadence grows on AI-chip design."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-02-24) https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=CDNS&type=10-K: "10-K: EDA tools/IP revenue."

### GlobalWafers (mid)  → /globalwafers.md
- note: Uses/buys 300mm silicon wafers from GlobalWafers.
- [confirms] GlobalWafers (EN, ir, published 2025-03-01) https://www.globalwafers.com/en/investors: "IR: silicon-wafer revenue and customers."
- [confirms] Mordor Intelligence (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/semiconductor-silicon-wafer-market: "Top-five 300mm oligopoly; GlobalWafers ~15%."
- [confirms] TheElec (KO, news, published 2024-06-01) https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=9435: "Supplies wafers to TSMC, UMC, Samsung."

### 유니마이크론 (mid)  → /unimicron.md
- note: Uses FC-BGA and IC package substrates from Unimicron.
- [confirms] Unimicron (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.unimicron.com/en/: "Uses FC-BGA/IC package substrates from Unimicron."
- [confirms] MGR (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.marketgrowthreports.com/market-reports/abf-substrate-fc-bga-market-107527: "Uses FC-BGA/IC package substrates from Unimicron."

### AT&S (mid)  → /at-s.md
- note: Uses high-end IC substrates from AT&S.
- [confirms] AT&S (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://ams.at-s.com/: "Uses high-end IC substrates from AT&S."
- [confirms] IMR (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.intelmarketresearch.com/global-package-substrates-forecast-market-27111: "Uses high-end IC substrates from AT&S."

### Linde (mid)  → /linde.md
- note: Sources industrial/specialty gases from Linde.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-10-30) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000162828025047710/lin-20250930.htm: "Sources industrial/specialty gases from Linde."
- [confirms] Pressian (KO, news, published 2023-01-03) https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2023010315545594954: "Sources industrial/specialty gases from Linde."

### Mobileye (mid)  → /mobileye.md
- note: Holds controlling stake in Mobileye (~77% stock, ~97% voting).
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (Mobileye 10-K) (EN, filing, published 2026-02-12) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001910139/000110465926014300/mbly-20251227x10k.htm: "Mobileye Global Inc. Form 10-K (FY2025)"

### Merck KGaA (mid)  → /merck-kgaa.md
- note: Sources thin-film/CMP/gas materials from Merck KGaA.
- [confirms] Merck KGaA (EN, filing, published 2026-03-06) https://www.reports.emdgroup.com/en/annualreport/2025/management-report/fundamental-information-about-the-group/company-profile-and-structure/electronics.html: "Sources thin-film/CMP/gas materials from Merck KGaA."

### Photronics (mid)  → /photronics.md
- note: Supplies photomasks to Intel.
- [confirms] KIPOST (KO, news, accessed 2026-06-20) https://www.kipost.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=201410: "Supplies photomasks to Intel."

### 니콘 (mid)  → /nikon.md
- note: ArF lithography tool supplier (historically major, orders sharply down).
- [mentions] Tom's Hardware (EN, news, published 2025-11-01) https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nikon-plans-to-undercut-asml-on-price-to-win-back-chipmaking-lithography-customers: "Intel was once 80% of Nikon's ArF orders."

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