Intel Products unveils Assured Supply Chain program for secure chip manufacturing

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

Intel Products has launched the Intel Assured Supply Chain (ASC) program, designed to provide additional transparency and assurance in the silicon manufacturing process. This specialized client system-on-chip (SoC) solution, initially offered on specific Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) mobile and desktop SKUs, provides a digitally attestable chain of custody of each chip’s progress through the chip manufacturing process, leveraging a dedicated chip manufacturing pathway through specific Intel manufacturing locations. With the ASC program, Intel Products delivers added transparency into processor manufacturing, assuring customers about the locations of their silicon supply chain.

Jennifer Larson, General Manager, Commercial Client Segments, Client Computing Group, Intel, said, “Intel has long been a leader in secure, transparent and reliable semiconductor manufacturing, and the Intel Assured Supply Chain program is another step forward in strengthening trust in the technology that powers our customers’ critical operations.”

Why it matters

The integrity of the global semiconductor supply chain is paramount. Ensuring the manufacturing provenance of hardware is critical for customers to avoid financial losses, reputation damage, system downtime and downtime during recovery due to counterfeit-related hardware risks.

Intel is uniquely positioned to address supply chain risk due to its diverse geographic manufacturing capabilities, leading ecosystem position and #1 Rated Product Security Assurance1. With a robust network of manufacturing facilities in locations around the globe and strong ecosystem partnerships, Intel offers enhanced transparency and verifiable silicon chain of custody.

How it works

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 Assured Supply Chain 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.

Intel will continue working with its partners to 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 drive future location decisions and product offerings.

Intel’s no-compromise PC solution for business

The Intel Assured Supply Chain is the latest addition to the robust Intel Core Ultra Series 2 commercial processor portfolio, which delivers an unmatched blend of compute performance, manageability and security to businesses around the world.

With Intel commercial services and technologies, businesses don’t need to compromise on performance, manageability or security in their device fleet. Beyond the Intel Core Ultra commercial processor family, Intel recently launched its new Intel vPro Fleet Services and Intel Endpoint Cloud Services to streamline fleet management and provide businesses with the tools to recover from service disruptions faster than ever. And Intel remains the only silicon company in the world that offers hardware security validated against the MITRE ATT&CK framework – the gold standard for security operations.