IBM has most certainly been on a tear of late when it comes to microprocessors, as this tidbit comes right on the heels of the firm's 4.7GHz
POWER6 and
self-assembling CPUs. Presumably thinking that
two five heads are better than one, IBM has garnered support from Chartered, Samsung, Infineon, and Freescale to "develop and manufacture advanced 32-nanometer semiconductors." Of course, we're still not sure if the loose ends surrounding IBM's
65-nanometer team effort are all
tied off, but onward and upward they go regardless. The collaborative agreements between the firms "include 32-nanometer bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technologies and joint development of process design kits (PDKs) to support that technology," which basically means that the companies will attempt to work together at IBM's East Fishkill plant through 2010 to produce "high-performance, energy-efficient chips at 32nm." Unfortunately, we've no idea when these speedsters will be ready for the commercial world, but it's pretty safe to assume it won't be soon.
[Via
PCWorld, photo courtesy of
Semiconductor-Technology]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Caleb @ May 23rd 2007 11:25PM
I hate it when I see articles like that. I think, "WHAAAAAAAAAAAT? That be crazy boy!" And shortly thereafter want to beat my head against the wall because it's just common sense that they were going to be working on 32 nm procs.
foxdude0486 @ May 24th 2007 2:26PM
I saw the pic before reading anything and thought they created a new way of cooking ego waffles.