Intel Launches Starfire Space-Grade SoC on 18A to Challenge Xilinx Dominance
Intel unveils Starfire, a space-grade SoC built on Intel 18A process with Foveros packaging, derived from Panther Lake. Targeting satellite payloads and on-orbit AI inference, sampling in Q3 2026, it aims to disrupt Xilinx/Microchip's space FPGA ecosystem with advanced AI and SWaP-C optimization.
