Almost 32 nm Intel

Intel has announced the completion of research on the introduction of the technological process of production of 32-nm processors. The practical part, i.e. reorganization of production, Intel'ovtsy plan to complete about a year later, in the fourth quarter of 2009. Thus, Intel has outstripped the alliance of IBM, Toshiba, AMD, Samsung, Chartered, Infineon and Freescale, which are planning to introduce a 32nm process technology in 2010.

Intel again confirmed the consistency of its “tick-tock” strategy, which implies a transition, with the improvement of the technological process, from the old architecture (“tick”) to the new “tock”. And so once in two years. The sequence is logical. For example, in 2008 the new microprocessor architecture Nehalem was introduced, in 2009 it is expected to introduce 32-nm technology, and in 2010 the launch of the new architecture Sandy Bridge. And in 2011, Intel will switch to 22nm process technology.

Actually, what should we, the buyers of all this iron, expect? In theory, a direct benefit. Small chips are cheaper to produce, which should affect the cost of consumer electronics. Well, at least a little. And the energy they “eat” less. According to Intel, the new chips will use the new technologies of the second generation of high-k and metal gate and transistors, which will “work” 22% faster than the current ones used in Penryn chips.
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via engadget