Intel introduced two new Intel Atom processors for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing. Anand Chandrasekher, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Ultra Mobility Group, also demonstrated a live demo of Moorestown -- Intel's next-generation Atom-based MID platform. With Moorestown, Intel claims it has achieved greater than 10x idle power reduction compared to today's Atom-based platform. This the semiconductor company has attributed to the combination of new power management techniques, a new partition optimized for the MID segments and Intel's high-k metal gate 45nm silicon manufacturing process.
The Intel Atom Z550 and Z515 are the two new Atom processors for MIDs. The Z550 has been clocked up to 2 GHz and extends the performance of the MID product line with Intel Hyper-Threading technology support -- all within the 3-watt power envelope. The Z515 incorporates the new Intel Burst Performance Technology (Intel BPT), enabling the processor to run at 1.2GHz (which is also higher than its predecessor). This processor is expected to be more likely to be used in existing small and sleek MID form factors.
The new Moorestown platform is comprised of a system-on-chip (SoC) codenamed 'Lincroft' and an input/output (I/O) hub called 'Langwell'. Lincroft integrates an Intel Atom processor core, graphics, video and memory controller. The platform will be accompanied by a new Moblin software version that is optimized to enable the rich, interactive, PC-like Internet experience along with cellular voice capabilities. The new platform is expected to be due by 2010.
In addition to the launch of new Intel Atom processors and demonstrating the much talked about Moorestown platform, Intel provided insight on future Centrino 2-based laptops. The company said OEMs were increasingly opting for its ultra low-voltage processors to create ultra-thin laptop designs -- offering compact solutions with performance as well as battery life.
Intel said its next-generation processors for laptops based on the Nehalem architecture (which integrates the memory controller witht he CPU cores) will be available in the second half of this year -- dubbed as the 'Calpella' platform. These processors will be more powerful and include technologies like Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Technology.
Intel also spoke about 'Larrabee' -- Intel's first many-core architecture designed for high throughput applications and features a programmable graphics pipeline that enables developer freedom. The company discussed availability of a C++ Larrabee Prototype Library and a future parallel programming solution based on 'Ct' technology. The first Larrabee discrete graphics products are said to be due in late 2009/2010.
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