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What’s Behind the Products you Love?

When your computing device – be it a smartphone, tablet, or Ultrabook – just ‘works,’ you never have to think about where it came from or how it works. It just does. It’s your window to the world. It’s your … Continue reading

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Enforcing Moore’s Law through Technology Research – Part 4

Welcome to the fourth installment! I’ve been blogging about research progress towards making compound semiconductors mainstream and talking about both challenges and opportunities. Enforcing Moore’s Law through Technology Research Enforcing Moore’s Law through Technology Research – Part 2 Enforcing Moore’s … Continue reading

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A Minute On Manufacturing Access

You may have seen an announcement today from privately-held Achronix, which plans to start manufacturing a future line of FPGA products on our forthcoming 22 nanometer chip-making process. As many of you know, Intel enjoys a multi-year lead on manufacturing … Continue reading

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Transistors: Past, Present, Future, and Future-er

Today I had the privilege of presenting a plenary talk at the 2010 Device Research Conference (DRC) at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. DRC is one of the premier conferences in the semiconductor industry, and the focus is … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek – Intel Developer Forum Preview

In San Francisco Sept. 22-24, “the world’s biggest geekfest” will take place at Moscone Center West. In its 12th year, the Intel Developer Forum highlights Intel’s upcoming technology advancements and product plans to top CIOs, CTOs, hardware and software experts … Continue reading

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Intel News Ahead of IDF: New Chips; Manufacturing Efforts

Ahead of what will be a packed Intel Developer Forum, Sept. 22-24 in San Francisco, here’s some news around a newly planned family of future “embedded” processors for non-PC equipment and gear code-named Jasper Forest — and details around our … Continue reading

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Education Technology Blog – First Post

Ok – I have been wanting to do this for some time now, and finally have started with this post! I will be blogging about Education Technology issues and also about how Intel powered classmate PCs can help solve some … Continue reading

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Performance Headroom from Squeezing Transistors Down to 32nm

Since the turn of the millennium, I’ve seen advances in chip manufacturing processes — from circuitry measuring 180 nanometers to 130 to 90 to 65 to 45 and now 32nm — and new architectural designs in between. Every time a … Continue reading

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Intel’s Big Bet

I am always amazed at the incredible work that Intel’s manufacturing group does especially when it comes to major technology transitons like the one that is upon us now. Shrinking to 32nm will require a massive investment, which we will … Continue reading

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