New Roadmaps Across Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 and Atom\u2122 Processor Families to Usher in Next Wave of Laptops and Connected Mobile Devices<\/p>\n
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n COMPUTEX, Taipei, May 31, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Intel Corporation Executive Vice President Sean Maloney today said that by the end of 2012, 40 per cent of the consumer laptop market segment will encompass an emerging new breed of no-compromise computers, called \u201cUltrabook\u2122,\u201d which will increasingly combine best-in-class performance, improved responsiveness and security in thin, elegant form factors.<\/p>\n During the opening keynote speech at Computex, one of the world\u2019s largest technology trade shows, Maloney provided further details on the significant changes Intel is making to the Intel\u00ae CoreTM processor<\/a> roadmap to enable this new category. He also reiterated Intel\u2019s push to accelerate the pace of innovation for Intel\u00ae AtomTM processor<\/a>-based system-on-chips (SoCs) for netbooks, smartphones, tablets and other companion devices.<\/p>\n \u201cComputing is taking many forms,\u201d said Maloney. \u201cTechnology innovation is a catalyst, and we believe the changes Intel is making to its roadmaps, together with strong industry collaboration, will bring about an exciting change in personal computing over the next few years.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cUltrabook\u2122\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n Intel\u2019s vision is to enable a new user experience by accelerating a new class of mobile computers. These computers will marry the performance and capabilities of today\u2019s laptops with tablet-like features and deliver a highly responsive and secure experience, in a thin, light and elegant design. The Ultrabook\u2122 will be shaped by Moore\u2019s Law and silicon technology in the same way they have shaped the traditional PC for the past 40 years.<\/p>\n Maloney described three key phases in the company\u2019s strategy to accelerate this vision, which begins to unfold today with the company\u2019s latest 2nd Generation Intel\u00ae CoreTM processors. This family of products will enable thin, light and beautiful designs that are less than 20mm thick, and mainstream price points under US$1,000. Systems based on these chips will be available for the 2011 end-of-year holiday shopping season and include the UX21, ASUS* Ultrabook\u2122. ASUS<\/a> Chairman Jonney Shih joined Maloney on stage to showcase the company\u2019s new ultra-thin laptop based on the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core processor.<\/p>\n \u201cAt ASUS, we are very much aligned with Intel\u2019s vision of Ultrabook\u2122,\u201d said Shih. \u201cOur customers are demanding an uncompromised computing experience in a lightweight, highly portable design that responds to their needs quickly. Transforming the PC into an ultra thin, ultra responsive device will change the way people interact with their PC.\u201d<\/p>\n Building on the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core technology, Maloney outlined the next generation Intel processor family codenamed \u201cIvy Bridge,\u201d which is scheduled for availability in systems in the first half of 2012. Laptops based on \u201cIvy Bridge\u201d will bring improved power efficiency, smart visual performance, increased responsiveness and enhanced security. \u201cIvy Bridge\u201d is the first high-volume chip based on Intel\u2019s 22 nanometre (nm) manufacturing technology<\/a> that uses a revolutionary 3-D transistor design called Tri-Gate announced in May. Maloney also highlighted complementary USB 3.0<\/a> and Thunderbolt <\/a>\u2122 technologies which are part of Intel\u2019s ongoing work to drive the PC platform forward.<\/p>\n Following \u201cIvy Bridge,\u201d planned 2013 products codenamed \u201cHaswell\u201d are the third step toward achieving the Ultrabook\u2122 and reinventing the capabilities of the laptop in ultra thin and light, responsive and more secure designs. With \u201cHaswell,\u201d Intel will change the mainstream laptop thermal design point by reducing the microprocessor power to half of today\u2019s design point.<\/p>\n Accelerating the Intel\u00ae Atom\u2122 Processor Roadmap <\/strong><\/p>\n Maloney highlighted key milestones and additional details on upcoming generations of Intel Atom processor-based platforms for tablets, netbooks and smartphones. The Atom processor will outpace Moore\u2019s Law<\/a>, accelerating from 32nm through 22nm to 14nm within three successive years. Having a cadence of a new-process-generation every year will result in significant reduction in transistor leakage, lower active power and an increase of transistor density to enable more powerful smartphones, tablets, and netbooks with more features and longer battery life.<\/p>\n Reaching its 100 million-unit milestone this month, Intel is preparing its next-generation netbook platform, codenamed \u201cCedar Trail.\u201d \u201cCedar Trail\u201d is the first netbook platform based on Intel\u2019s 32nm technology, and will enable ultra-thin, fanless designs with new capabilities such as Intel\u00ae Rapid Start technology which provides fast resume, Intel\u00ae Smart Connect Technology which enables an always updated experience even during standby, Intel\u00ae Wireless Display and PC Synch, which let users wirelessly update and synchronise documents, content and media across multiple devices. In addition, the new platform is expected to enable more than 10 hours of battery life and weeks of standby. \u201cCedar Trail\u201d will support leading operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows <\/a>*, Google Chrome<\/a>* and MeeGo<\/a>*.<\/p>\n In addition, Maloney showcased more than 10 tablets, running on three different operating systems, that are available today based on the Intel Atom processor Z670. The platform already has more than 35 design wins since its launch in April, with several convertibles, sliders and other innovative designs on shelves now and more coming through the rest of the year.<\/p>\n Maloney also discussed \u201cMedfield,\u201d Intel\u2019s first purpose-built 32nm platform for smartphones and tablets. \u201cMedfield\u201d has been optimised for both low power and high performance and will deliver long use-time, rich media and gaming, and advanced imaging capabilities. To illustrate this point in tablets, Intel showcased a \u201cMedfield\u201d design running Google Android* 3.0 (\u201cHoneycomb\u201d) for the first time. In production later this year, the platform will enable sub-9mm designs that weigh less than 1.5 pounds for tablet designs in market the first half of 2012. It will support a range of operating systems including Android and MeeGo.<\/p>\n According to Maloney, \u201cThe work Intel is doing with the Intel\u00ae Atom\u2122 processor roadmap, coupled with the significant changes we are making to our Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 processor roadmaps, will continue to enhance Intel\u2019s ability to deliver complete hardware solutions with a choice of software platforms across a full spectrum of computing — from back-end servers that power the cloud to the billions of devices that access the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cloud\u2019s Rapid Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n More people and devices connecting to the Internet will lead to unprecedented growth in cloud-based services for storage, synchronisation and entertainment, according to Maloney, and Intel is poised to grow with it. He said that one new Intel-based server is needed for roughly every additional 600 new smartphones or 122 new tablets connecting to the Internet. He also reiterated the company\u2019s \u201cCloud 2015<\/a>\u201d vision of a world of interoperable \u201cfederated\u201d clouds that allow enterprises to share data securely across public and private clouds; \u201cautomated\u201d networks that allow the movement of workloads between servers in the data centre for better utilisation and energy efficiency, and \u201cdevice-aware\u201d clouds that know what types of applications, commands and processing.<\/p>\n In closing, Maloney stressed the critical role of the Taiwan IT industry in the next transformation of computing. He called for collective innovations that will lead the industry into the next era as computing takes many new forms and becomes ever more pervasive and affordable. \u201cThe Taiwan IT industry will be instrumental in realising this vision,\u201d said Maloney.<\/p>\n More information about today\u2019s announcements is available at www.intel.com\/newsroom\/computex\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n About Intel<\/strong> New Roadmaps Across Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 and Atom\u2122 Processor Families to Usher in Next Wave of Laptops and Connected Mobile Devices NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Intel defines new category of mainstream thin and light mobile computers, called Ultrabook\u2122. Intel aims to shift 40 per cent of consumer laptops to the Ultrabook\u2122 by end of 2012. Separately, Intel is<\/p>\n\n
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