Intel Ready To Begin 45nm Production
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Intel's D1D Fab in Oregon is already producing test wafers, and will be the first CPU facility at Intel to ship 45nm silicon.
According to Intel their first 45nm processor will be Nehalem, which will go into production sometime in 2007 and be introduced in 2008. This move puts them ahead of AMD who do not plan on having 45nm products available until mid-2008.
The move to 45nm will allow for many features such as higher clock speeds, more cores per processor and more cache per processor. Intel is also claiming that 45nm processors will achieve a 300% increase in performance-per-watt.
Intel CEO Paul Otellini outlined that the first 45nm processors would run off production lines in late 2007. The actual product family will ship in 2008. The Nehalem product family will replace the existing "Core" family of processors available on the 65nm node.
According to Intel their first 45nm processor will be Nehalem, which will go into production sometime in 2007 and be introduced in 2008. This move puts them ahead of AMD who do not plan on having 45nm products available until mid-2008.
The move to 45nm will allow for many features such as higher clock speeds, more cores per processor and more cache per processor. Intel is also claiming that 45nm processors will achieve a 300% increase in performance-per-watt.
Intel CEO Paul Otellini outlined that the first 45nm processors would run off production lines in late 2007. The actual product family will ship in 2008. The Nehalem product family will replace the existing "Core" family of processors available on the 65nm node.
Source: Daily TechGoing from 65nm to 45nm is very prominent on Intel's roadmap. Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that Intel currently has 15 45nm products in development, and designs for several of them will be completed next year. Until 2008 however, 65nm technology will still be the most prominent technology.
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