(Image credit: Intel) Intel has resolved wafer-to-wafer yield variability issues with its 18A process technology , according to a report from BlueFin Research Partners. If the report coming from an unofficial source is accurate, then Intel can expect consistent and predictable yield improvements for its products made using the latest 1.8nm-class node from now on. "Intel 18A wafer-to-wafer yield issue resolved; ramp to 12-15K wpm at both sites ongoing," BlueFin Research Partners wrote in a note to clients. If the information is accurate, then products made using Intel's 18A process technology will no longer be plagued by wafer-to-wafer variability, an issue where good wafers and poor wafers are produced in the same production flow. However, wafer-to-wafer variability is only one contributor to yield loss, so fixing it means that Intel can now consistently improve product yields, but it does not necessarily mean overall yield is where Intel wants it to be.…