Intel to Tape Out First 45nm Processor in Q4 2006

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Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of x86 central processing units, said that the first 45nm microprocessor’s design will be completed this quarter and the commercial shipments of such chips will begin in the second half of next year.

“Our factories have been executing extremely well with over 40 million 65nm processors now shipped and a crossover from 90nm now achieved. Our 45nm process development is on track for the second half of 2007 and we plan to tape out the first of fifteen 45nm processors this quarter,” said Paul Otellini, Intel’s chief executive during the discussion of the company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

Tape-out refers to the release of the layout design package to the manufacturing fab for the creation of photolithographic masks. Practically it means that the chip developer is confident in the released design.

It was unclear which microprocessor Intel plans to tape out in Q4 2006.

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#1 redeemed on 20 Oct 2006 - 12:41

woah that's quick. And to think they've only just released Core 2 Duo, 4 cores on the way, now this. All in twelve months.

Again, woah.

#2 PsykX on 20 Oct 2006 - 12:56

Man... 45nm... how are we going to do smaller stuff ? I think the only thing we'll be able to do is add cores again and again. I don't believe we'll see pm processors any soon

I can't believe how Intel has evolved in a year... we know they've been looking and planning these things for years, but this year their production and results are on fire.

(1 reply) #3 Croquant on 20 Oct 2006 - 13:19

Smaller process means smaller cores, which in turn means you can jam more cores into a given package.
So this effectively means Sextuple and Octuple cores will be coming soon to a Land Grid Array near you.

#3.1 Octol on 21 Oct 2006 - 01:11

Sextuple? Octuple?

Intel has pledged to release processors with 80 cores within five years.

How's that for overkill?

[Edit]

80 = Octogenuple

Last edited by Octol on 21 Oct 2006 - 12:31

#4 RAID 0 on 20 Oct 2006 - 16:58

Go Intel. Can't wait till AMD catches up. ;-)

#5 gadean on 20 Oct 2006 - 23:57

AMD has Intel raising the bar! woohoo!

#6 dhitb on 21 Oct 2006 - 01:51

Hooray for competition!

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