Is Intel Trying to Offload Low-End Unprofitable Product Manufacturing? [View article]
Could be two reasons here: 1) As HereAndNow stated - Intel is selling an embedded CPU which customers can combine with IP blocks from any other vendors, to provide some competitive advantage against the system builders competitors, much as the service ARM provides now. 2) Intel desperately needs a 10x drop in power from current Atom to be competitive with ARM for the massive cellphone market. Intel has developed its process technology for relatively power hungry desktop and laptop chips. It is possible TSMC already provides an ultra low power transistor and process technology which will enable Intel to meet the power specs.
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Latest | Highest ratedIs Intel Trying to Offload Low-End Unprofitable Product Manufacturing? [View article]
1) As HereAndNow stated - Intel is selling an embedded CPU which customers can combine with IP blocks from any other vendors, to provide some competitive advantage against the system builders competitors, much as the service ARM provides now.
2) Intel desperately needs a 10x drop in power from current Atom to be competitive with ARM for the massive cellphone market. Intel has developed its process technology for relatively power hungry desktop and laptop chips. It is possible TSMC already provides an ultra low power transistor and process technology which will enable Intel to meet the power specs.