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Intel Set For 32nm Chip Production
Techtree News Staff, Dec 10, 2008 1602 hrs ISTWill share details at the International Electron Devices Meeting
Intel has announced completion of the 32nm process technology development at their Labs. With this announcement, Intel is on track with their 'tick-tock' model of introducing new processor microarchitecture or new cutting-edge production processes every 12 months.
Intel will share details of the 32nm process technology at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) next week in San Francisco.
As Paul Otellini announced in September 2007 at the Intel Developer Forum, the 32nm process chip production will begin in 2009; and yes, they're on track. Intel's paper and presentation on the 32nm process technology will elaborate 'a logic technology that incorporates second-generation high-k+ metal gate technology, 193nm lithography for critical patterning layers, and enhanced transistor strain layers.' Intel currently has produced fast microprocessors based on their 45nm process technology.
By shrinking die size and by taking the related pros and cons of the technology into consideration, the production of more power-efficient and faster processors has been possible. Intel also shared their roadmap of moving to 22nm process technology by 2011-12.
Intel's rival AMD has also shown the green signal for 32nm chip production, as the AMD CEO Dirk Meyer confirmed that 32nm chip designs are being finalized and prepared for introduction in 2010, a year later than Intel; consumers will get to see 32nm process technology based AMD processors in 2011. While Intel marches away in time with their processor technology schedule, it's unclear how AMD plans to cope with the year-long gap.
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Intel will share details of the 32nm process technology at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) next week in San Francisco.
As Paul Otellini announced in September 2007 at the Intel Developer Forum, the 32nm process chip production will begin in 2009; and yes, they're on track. Intel's paper and presentation on the 32nm process technology will elaborate 'a logic technology that incorporates second-generation high-k+ metal gate technology, 193nm lithography for critical patterning layers, and enhanced transistor strain layers.' Intel currently has produced fast microprocessors based on their 45nm process technology.
By shrinking die size and by taking the related pros and cons of the technology into consideration, the production of more power-efficient and faster processors has been possible. Intel also shared their roadmap of moving to 22nm process technology by 2011-12.
Intel's rival AMD has also shown the green signal for 32nm chip production, as the AMD CEO Dirk Meyer confirmed that 32nm chip designs are being finalized and prepared for introduction in 2010, a year later than Intel; consumers will get to see 32nm process technology based AMD processors in 2011. While Intel marches away in time with their processor technology schedule, it's unclear how AMD plans to cope with the year-long gap.
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