Intel’s board has been in talks with potential buyers and the U.S. government, The Wall Street Journal said. Former CEO Gelsinger stepped down in December.

Within the next several weeks, Intel is likely to be broken up into at least two, possibly even three or more pieces, as the world’s largest chip-making firm or foundry operator, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and the world’s number two chip design firm Broadcom divide its assets up.