Intel says its 7nm process is experiencing “defect mode” The company says that means production is trending a year behind its internal roadmap

Intel finally got its 10nm chips on the market after years of delays. Now the company has encountered issues with its upcoming 7nm process that will result in delays for the next generation of chips.

The company’s 7nm-based CPU product timing is shifting approximately six months relative to prior expectations. The delay would push that date into at least 2022, if not further, due to what Intel CEO Bob Swan referred to as a’defect mode’ in the 7nm process.

Intel says that the issues with its current 7nm production means that production is trending a year behind schedule. Amd has already been outputting its own ryzen 4000 chips based on its 7nm architecture for months.

Intel is on track to release its 11th gen Tiger lake chips. The company is also expected to launch its first 10nm desktop CPUs.

Intel saw a 7 percent improvement year-over-year with $ 9.50 billion in revenue. Q2 revenue was also up 20 percent year-over-year.

Intel’s history of extending its 14nm architecture for generations of incremental refinements is anything to go by. Expect to see plenty more 10nm products released in the coming years.