Intel Products has launched its own Assured Supply Chain (ASC) program.
This client system-on-chip (SoC) solution provides a digitally attestable chain of custody of each chip’s progress through the chip manufacturing process, leveraging a chip manufacturing pathway through specific Intel manufacturing locations.
With the ASC program, Intel Products can deliver added transparency into processor manufacturing, assuring customers about the locations of their silicon supply chain.
Manufacturing provenance aims to help customers avoid financial losses, reputation damage, system downtime and downtime during recovery due to counterfeit-related hardware risks, Intel stated.
Initial rollout of ASC will be available on select Intel Core Ultra Series 2 commercial mobile and desktop SKUs with production and first customer shipping scheduled for later in the second half of 2025.
Customers will be able to confirm the processor being Intel ASC from the processor brand string. Intel Assured Supply Chain SoC will have the letter ‘A’ at the end of the processor brand string and, using industry tools, will be able to display the list of countries for the ASC SKU.
In the future, Intel will identify product portfolios that would most benefit from the Intel Assured Supply Chain program, focusing on desktop and mobile PCs that are in high demand for government agencies and businesses.
Customer feedback, market analysis, and time of manufacturing will also drive future location decisions and product offerings.
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