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Showing posts with label Intel. Show all posts
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Intel: worms of the wafers of 450 mm engraved in the extreme ultraviolet

An important investment between a manufacturer and the skier to accelerate and reduce the fineness of engraving of chips and processors of tomorrow.

Wafer 450 mmThe launch of the latest processors Intel Ivy Bridge serious 22 nm made aware the skier will have to find new technical solutions quickly for more finely burn again and again. Today, the exposure to extreme ultraviolet lithography is still little used and costly for the cross-country skier from Santa Clara. But the situation could change with the signing of a partnership with ASML.

In exchange for nearly $ 4 billion of investments to acquire 15% of the company ASML, Intel will make profit on the possibility to manufacture wafers of 450 mm and EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography. For the record, ASML is a manufacturer offering large machinery for manufacturing and engraving of processors and other chips in foundries.

"The transition from a size of wafer to another to usually reduce by 30-40% the cost of production, what we also hope from 300 mm to 450 mm to get a similar benefit." "Pus quickly we will do, faster we will get this benefit to improve the production, which will create tremendous value for our customers and our partners," says Brian Krzanich, Vice president and Director of operations for Intel.

Is that these investments are early stage and a production of chips etched in EUV development is planned for late 2013, while the 450 mm wafers will arrive late 2015... If the plan is proceeding as planned.


Gigabyte launches two tablets Windows 7 Pro on Intel Atom

Manufacturer Gigabyte launches two touch tablets, S1081 and S1081s, with an Intel Atom architecture and running under Windows 7 Pro.

Gigabyte released two models of touch tablets, S1081 and S1081s, with an Intel Atom architecture and with the Microsoft Windows 7 OS in its Pro version.

These two slates integrate in their hull Intel NM10 chipset, a processor dual core Atom N2800 running at 1.86 GHz, 2 GB DDR3, a GMA 3600 graphics chip, being assigned to a disk storage hard 2.5 "320 GB 5400 RPM for the S1081 and a 64 GB version S1081s DSS classic.

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The two models share a screen of 10.1 "1024 x 600 pixels, the same connectors complete namely a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, a port RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, a reader of card memory SD outputs VGA and HDMI video. Of course integrate the connectivity Wireless WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 4000 mAh Li-polymer battery is responsible for providing a decent autonomy.

Both models have identical dimensions of 270 x 173 x 14,93 mm, only their weight differ with 850 grams for the version S1081 HDD and 790 grams for the S1081s SSD version. These Windows 7 tablets are available today for rates public advised of €635 for the S1081 and €735 for the S1081s.


Gigabyte launches two tablets Windows 7 Pro on Intel Atom

Manufacturer Gigabyte launches two touch tablets, S1081 and S1081s, with an Intel Atom architecture and running under Windows 7 Pro.

Gigabyte released two models of touch tablets, S1081 and S1081s, with an Intel Atom architecture and with the Microsoft Windows 7 OS in its Pro version.

These two slates integrate in their hull chipset NM10 Intel processor dual core Atom N2800 running at 1.86 GHz, 2 GB DDR3, a GMA 3600 graphics chip, being assigned to a disk storage hard 2.5 "320 GB 5400 RPM for the S1081 and a 64 GB version S1081s DSS classic.

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The two models share a screen of 10.1 "1024 x 600 pixels, the same connectors complete namely a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, a port RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, a reader of card memory SD outputs VGA and HDMI video. Of course integrate the connectivity Wireless WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 4000 mAh Li-polymer battery is responsible for providing a decent autonomy.

Both models have identical dimensions of 270 x 173 x 14,93 mm, only their weight differ with 850 grams for the version S1081 HDD and 790 grams for the S1081s SSD version. These Windows 7 tablets are available today for rates public advised of €635 for the S1081 and €735 for the S1081s.


Orange with Intel Inside: we tried it!

Night Intel Geek So In # 6, we were able to get their hands on the new mobile Intel Inside to you our first impressions.

orange-san-diego-medfield-02It is a secret and it is even possible to get their hands on some tests of this new smart phone under Intel Medfield. It does not seem necessary to remind que he works not under ARM and x 86 instructions. Quite often in the sector, often said that Intel would not be able to produce processors also performing that those into an ARM architecture equivalent consumption while giving as much computing power. Giant Santa Clara showed no, and that is quite capable in this new mobile created jointly with Orange.

Before addressing our ownership, a little detail its sheet. Sometimes known as the Orange Santa Clara and then under the trade name Orange San Diego that is also clearly marked on the French store of the operator, Intel want to resume this name indicating that is simply called "Orange with Intel inside". Step from the simplest to retain customers, but the two partners did not wish to take the coverage on one or the other to take credit for this new mobile.

Then, this fact sheet said that in addition to run on Intel, the processor used is an Intel Atom Z2460 mono core running at 1.6 GHz supported by 1 GB of RAM. The graphic part is more classic and known enthusiasts because it is another that chip PowerVR SGX540 who team also the Samsung Galaxy S and Nexus. The display is provided by a screen of 4.03 inches without more precision on the technology used with a definition of 600 x 1024 pixels. Top of the screen hides a camera of 1.3 million pixels and a second rear protected by a prominent cache for 8 million pixels that can capture videos in 1080p, it also supports burst mode and stabilization, but autofocus seems not functional.

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The chassis is 12.3 x 6.3 cm for 9.9 mm thick with a weight on the balance of 117 g, without forgetting the NFC chip which Orange wished to add his personal touch developing a home application to play with. The operating system which anime is an Android in its 2.3.7, version but Intel indicated that a portage to Ice Cream Sandwich was in progress with an update for the weeks that follow, juror promised. But this update is slow to arrive as blue developers preferred to wait that Google fixes the bugs in this new version to stable on x 86 in good condition so that the customer experience is the most perfect possible, us was reassured.

First of all, the first taken in hand, this smartphone gives a nice impression of lightness, finesse is for something and the first impression seems good. The lighting of the screen button is a little steep, it will be surely difficult in certain conditions to turn it on in a bus in full motion for example. The screen displays of beautiful colours and the videos are fluid in 720 p.

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After 15 minutes of viewing, opening web pages filled with flash animation and other CPU-consuming activities, mobile heats up a little on the bottom, but this is correct and there is not place to ask if it will end up with a torch in the hands. No, the Intel processor appears well energy avoiding him dispel all efficient as much heat. If it is efficient, it appears also reactive in this version of Android. Web pages open quickly, the loading of Flash ads is also fast and reading them is immediate. We still only a problem of lag on the zoom of the pages, but we think it's more likely a problem of optimization of the browser of Android to the processor itself.

We have noticed - how to pass side? -, that the Android interface was completely altered to be the colours of the operator and many of its houses applications are present such as VOD, or even the system especially developed for the NFC to be used later, we were told.

In summary, this mobile is promising and Intel could very well return through the large door on the market of smartphones and tablets with a processor to the appetite of bird, but growing fast enough still bytes to provide a reactive product. We now look to have longer on hand to measure the complete autonomy of the smartphone but also to measure the user experience on the day the day with this type of processor in a mobile.


Detsel-01: Intel x 86 inside Pocket PC

Russian Communication Technology Ltd. launches its micro-PC shipping architecture x 86 Intel classic, Detsel-01.

After a run of micro-PC Android as USB keys, here come a PC Pocket but under architecture x 86 Intel, on Detsel-01.

Designed by the Russian company Russian Communication Technology, this machine is not bigger that a small external hard drive USB style WD My Passport for example (125 x 74 x 12 mm).

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Detsel-01 nevertheless do all that proposes a classic PC is, a processor single-core Intel Atom E680 1.6 GHz with HyperThreading and TDP of 4, 5W, 1 GB of RAM DDR2-800, un DSS 64 or 128 GB SATA 3 Gb/s, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a VGA (upcoming HDMI) output, two USB 2.0 ports, output audio entriesthe 4.0 Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n.

All is fed via an adapter external 12V and runs on Windows XP or 7 in their 32-bit versions. This promising Pocket PC has unfortunately not yet price or availability date.


Intel pushes new batteries to reduce the price of the Ultrabooks

To lower the price of the Ultrabooks, savings on all components are being considered. Intel think this time in the batteries...


Yesterday, we return a series both on the issue of the cost of returns to Ultrabooks, under the prism of storage, since it is learned that the part of SSD equipped Ultrabooks would fall in the coming months. Today, Intel is the support by continuing to help builders partners to find the right solutions to lower the price of the Ultrabooks, in attacking this time in batteries. Intel therefore attempts to push two manufacturers new types of batteries, models known as the cylindrical batteries 16650 and prismatic lithium-ion batteries. However, since 16650 cylindrical batteries are produced in small quantities, prismatic Li-ion batteries are more likely to be selected. However talking about solutions that can be adopted by mass as from next year, since these models of batteries must be certified and small problems of ability to persist and must be resolved.


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Left A, cylindrical batteries 16650. At right, a prismatic Li-ion battery.


16650 Cylindrical batteries have a diameter of 16 mm and can therefore a priori be used in portable computers to the design purposes. Provided exclusively by the Sanyo Japanese and Chinese BAK for the moment, they earn in interest among assemblers who worry however see this market be controlled only by two suppliers. To them, the prismatic lithium-ion batteries are more expensive to purchase but have an advantage: fineness of only 5 to 6 mm for blocks of 6 x 8 cm. Proposed by more providers, they are available in greater numbers and could receive certifications necessary for their use in the Ultrabooks more quickly.


Note that, despite everything, some manufacturers are beginning to work with these batteries on all small series. This is Acer that performs tests on its Ultrabooks with 16650 cylindrical batteries, and Lenovo IdeaPad 530 of which adopts a prismatic Li-ion battery.

Windows 8: the shelves and hybrid Intel for November?

According to some anonymous sources, the launch of Windows 8 should be around the month of November, when will emerge equipped with shelves of the new OS and an Intel chip.


CNet.com journalists are safe, a first range of Windows 8 tablet equipped with Intel processors will be on the market in November. According to one of the reliable sources of this writing, the time schedule for the launch of the Windows 8 stamped products is relatively tight. Microsoft wants to be the new OS on all fronts, with the support of Intel and AMD processors, as well as ARM chips, and this Office, but also tablets and laptops.


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The prototype Intel Letexo, a ultrabook that turns into tablet...


This latter market, Intel would have ambitious plans. Namely offering a selection of at least twelve products with partners about Windows 8, including a good half of shelves x 86 operating a processor Atom platform Clover Trail (of the dual-core engraved in 32 nm). The other half would be hybrid products, namely touch laptop usable as of tablets.


Finally, CNet.com says that Intel is working hard on Bay Trail, the next Atom platform cache chip carved 22 nm (such as the Ivy Bridge) and which includes a smart 3 G / 4 G and a new graphical circuit. There is more than to wait for the formalization of these machines to see if the sources in question are right.

After Intel Medfield, it will be Merrifield and 6331

The roadmap of Intel on the processors for smartphones and tablets gives us info on the fineness of engraving and the radio of these new chips part.


Our colleagues from SemiAccurate have laid their hands on the roadmap Intel processors coming to smartphones. We already know this generation with the Intel Medfield and its three references Z2460 and Z2580 or the Z2000, all three engraved in 32 nm.


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SemiAccurate has obtained the names of the next two processors dedicated to tablets and smart mobile, Merrifield and 6331. The menu, the 22 nm for these two chips with a Merrifield coupled part radio of the skier, the Intel XMM 7260 that supports all transmission technologies current radio from GSM to the LTE.


For the 6331, also from the Intel R & D's radio part would be just as well off since it would be the Intel XMM 7160 that handles also the 2 G, 3 G up to 42 Mb/s and the LTE up to 100 Mb / s. The difference would be on the Bluetooth 4.0 support or energy management.


Intel is preparing already for the third generation of mobile processors under 14 nm lithography that will also be Haswell processors. Intel must now prove its solution compete with microarray under ARM in terms of performance and management of energy while offering attractive for manufacturers prices and of course his catch on the applications catalog, or an ARM emulator / x 86 worthy of the name to see the native x 86 applications flowered in the shops of apps of mobile operating systems.

After the Ultrabook, Intel tackles the Nettops with the NUC

A minicomputer to set on the back of a TV or screen, the vu? Intel is trying to democratize this type of computers, as it already did for the Ultrabooks.


At the Intel Platinum Summit 2012 held in London, the founder of Santa Clara has presented its NUC, or Next Unit of Computing. A the rikiki dimensions of 10 cm x 10 cm enclosure that houses a processor Intel Core i3, without more details. On interfaces offered by the NUC, Intel offers a USB port, a HDMI, a Thunderbolt port port and even the Bluetooth. This seems us still low compared to other manufacturers or to Raspberry Pi.


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The SweClockers Swedish were able to get their hands on it and we indicate that the NUC has a VESA 75 standard setting to be put in the back of a television or screen supporting this standard. As is the case for most of the nettops. Because that is what it is, if Intel seeks to reappropriate the market of the ultraportable with his concept of ultrabook, he may be trying to surgery similar marketing with its NUC on the market of the nettops...


For the moment, it is a simple concept and Intel said nothing about a possible marketing. Is probably the skier actively working with manufacturers to develop a standard, a specification and find partners. Follow .

Intel Lynx Point: more than RAID, but accelerated boot

Some information about the next range of chipsets Intel 8 series, Lynx Point, coming while the series 7, Panther Point, has just launched...


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Processors Intel Ivy bridge that integrate a new Intel HD 4000 iGPU, offer a good overclocking potential. Launched only a few days ago and already tested by us (the Core i7-3750K and i5-3570K), these chips are accompanied by a new series of chipsets, the Intel Series 7 Panther Point.


Even if this launch took place there is very little time, a few eyes are already turning to the next series for code Lynx Point. The introduction of the new range of processors that will be released next year called Haswell, will be also accompanied by a new series of chipsets, as you guessed it, the series 8.


If we stick to the latest information unverified on these upcoming chipsets, the Z85 will lose the RAID, a sacred loss for the unconditional support of clusters of hard drives. What is sure to be of interest to manufacturers of RAID controllers to create a new range of special motherboards RAID. It is also expected that the entire range will give the possibility to users of basic control technology RST (Rapid Storage Technology) according to three possible choices, energy efficiency, maximum power, or in between.


Last information about Lynx Point, the startup of the machine time reduction, more specifically, the time of loading the EFI and the detection of components and peripherals. Intel will offer, in association with a disc SSD of the caster to more quickly detect hard disks used for a much shorter load times that currently. This will of course work with the fondeur… disks There are still a whole year to discover these new chipsets, we still have some time before us.

Intel 313 Series: the new cache SSD hybrid storage

All the technical details of this new range of SSD are finally known. It is not oriented disk storage, but SSD designed for hybrid storage.

Intel_SSD-313-serieIntel formalizes the launch of its new line of flash memory drives by opening the product page on its website and its technical declination "ark" for the 20 GB and 24 GB. The Intel SSD 313 Series come succeed the Series 311 and are specially studied for as disk cache and not in discs for the operating systems or for ultra fast storage for example.

They strengthen the interests of technology home of the skier, the TRS (Smart Response Technology). This new way of coupling a flash disk and a disk tray to power - in part - combine performance and time response of a SSD drive and important storage of a disk trays, as the last Hitachi GST 4 To disk.

The launch of the caster of Santa Clara strategy is clear. The TRS is complemented by two other technologies which will further strengthen the user experience faster by booting the machine and connecting networks wireless very fast and almost transparent manner for the user. The first is called "Rapid Start", could not be more simple to understand, and the second is the aptly named "Smart Connect".

The 313 Series to return to the new flash drives launched by Intel, will decline in two sizes, 20 GB and 24 GB. The 20 GB disk, announced performance are 220 MB/s read and 100 MB/s sequential write. The 24 GB "turning" a little faster writing with 115 MB/s but loses a little read since it is only 160 MB / s.

In this type of configuration, the life of flash cells must be the longest possible, more they will often sought to delay the read and write orders which must be then sent the disc trays. Intel therefore having its flash NAND SLC Series 313, and non-MLC, for longevity, because this type of memory accepts a number more important Scriptures for each cell. On a comparative basis, the SLC would average more than 100,000 orders for writing, while the MLC could hold only about 10 000.

Available in a package 2.5 inches or in version mSATA, these Series 313 have unique interface SATA II 3 Gb/s, which seems well enough for the announced performance and especially the use that will be made of these SSD. To be given, should pay $ 120 for the 20 GB drive and $ 140 for 24 GB or $ 6 /Go to the first disc and $ 5.8 /Go to the second. It is not given, hope that manufacturers did not benefit to increase the rates of the final machines using this technology.

Intel Haswell-EX and the DDR4

A few digressions on the DDR4, more than of real info. But a priori, should not expect the DDR4 in our computers before 2015, while companies there will have just before law.


micron_ddr3lmAs explained recently, all known elements point to the year 2014/2015 as being those of the arrival on the consumer market a new DRAM standard, the DDR4. According to VR-Zone, first processors actually support these new DDR4 SDRAM will be the declension "business" of chips Intel Haswell, that is to say those which emerge after the Ivy Bridge, and therefore logically in 2013.


Haswell consumer processors continue, them, for their part, take advantage of DDR3 SDRAM, probably on an enhanced frequency range. As Haswell-EX, they will be a priori coupled to the first DDR4 controller for x 86 platform. According to VR-Zone, the benefits of the DDR4 will be there, even without rise in frequency, with consumption to 1, 2V, better protection of data by the RAM and improved correction of errors.


Ultimately Broadwell processors in 14 nm - planned for 2014 on the same socket LGA 1150 as Haswell processors in 22 nm - bear to the also as the DDR3 and should wait until 2015 and a new promises for native support of the DDR4 by Intel processors. Follow.

ValleyView: a quad-core with Intel HD 4000 Atom?

Small point on rumours of the time around the future Atom which arrive in 2013...


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The Atom CedarView now out, Intel may focus on the next generation of processors for this range which will be grouped behind the name of code ValleyView. A new generation of Atom that could mark a development without precedent for the CPU. It is first through the publication of an update of the driver to its GPU preparing the passage to the core 3.4 of Linux that Intel - in the mailing - list - displays the name of code ValleyView.


But is not everything, because we also learn via the sources of the driver in question as these new processors low consumption could have the same graphic heart than that which will equip the tri-gate Ivy Bridge processors engraved 22 nm, namely the Intel HD 4000. The opportunity also to learn that this new Atom would be declined in mobile and desktop versions, that it would be equipped with the Turbo mode and that it would control two DisplayPort and HDMI output.


Turning to the information dropped by a specialist manufacturer of embedded solutions by Clubic, it gets confirmation that the part these chips GPU will be much more powerful than the Atom CedarView (a PowerVR circuit), about four times more. Also, these Atom ValleyView are between one to four hearts CPU, a taking DDR3 controller supports up to 8 GB (including strips ECC server) and a USB 3.0 controller.


Engraved 22 nm, these processors produce so little heat that they could be integrated into machines devoid of fans and therefore perfectly silent. This new platform, including chipset would be called Balboa Pier and non-ValleyTrail, is expected for the first quarter of 2013 on the market...

NVIDIA would that Intel seriously its ARM chips

By producing his ARM chips in Intel plants, NVIDIA could take a decisive advantage, but the first person not the ear hears him.


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According to XbitLabs resumed our colleagues from Tom's Hardware, NVIDIA would currently seek to push Intel to burn ARM chips in its factories. It would in any case be the desire of the NVIDIA CEO who saw an opportunity to improve the process of engraving of ARM chips while casters such as TSMC or GlobalFoundries have not yet perfectly mastered the process of engraving on 28 nm, while Intel is poised to launch its tri-gate processor engraved 22 nm.


Engraved 22 nm, ARM chips could indeed be faster, consume less energy and release less heat... but also more competition to x 86 Intel processors. However, it is known that Intel has produced ARM chips for its own account in its factories in the past. However, Intel responds in the negative to these rumours, explaining that he has well keep its advance in the matter and exploit its know-how on 22 nm to impose its own products which is logical. Especially as Intel grows its new processors Medfield, destined for competitors of the SoC ARM and mobility markets.


NVIDIA cannot a priori rely on Intel to help pass Qualcomm and its SnapDragon S4 which are engraved 28 nm. It is also the ARM chips to take advantage of the more fine etching, since the Tegra 3 (NVIDIA) and Omap 4 (Texas Instruments) are engraved in 40 nm by TSMC, while the Exynos (Samsung) and A5 (Apple) are engraved in 45 nm by Samsung.

Intel Medfield: some news in x 86 mobile chips

Intel processor x 86 ultra fast and efficient energy, what invade the world of mobility by the large door?


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ARM, the processor architecture that is imposed by mass in our mobile devices, such as our smartphones or our digital shelves. Low, offering more performance, these small SoC are now everywhere, what begin to shake giants like Intel smelter which would well a place in this market (its Atom x 86 there is being did not place).


And although, according to the scientific journal of MIT Technology Review, processors x 86 dressed for the mobile age would be on the show, and perhaps even at the CES in Las Vegas next January. According to the magazine, tests seem conclusive with the Android operating system equipped with mobile devices and offer good performance over the top three chips mobile of the current market. These Intel chips, named Medfield, also have a consumption well below what is currently on ARM, without to give precise figures, still under NDA.


We therefore look forward to learn more and to know the performance of such chips integrated into mobile terminals. Processors that may also have their interest with the release of Windows 8, even if the new OS from Microsoft will be proposed in the ARM version for the first time.

Zalman Intel + SandForce SSD

Zalman presents a new series of SSD-based Intel memory and SandForce controller.

Korean Zalman, already present on the markets of cooling, power supplies, enclosures and accessories for PC, recently started the SSD and it completes its range with the "F" series flash drives. A DSS that exploit the latest SandForce (SF-2281) controllers, SATA III 6 Gbps. Advertised performance range up to 560 MB/s and 530 MB/s read and write sequential, and 45,000 IOPS.

2.5-Inch format, these drives are available in capacities of 60, 120 and 240 GB. These disks embark of the NAND flash MLC Intel 25 nm. They support the Trim and in 125/256 AES encryption. Supplied with an adapter 3.5 ", the Zalman F are guaranteed for 3 years and display a 1.2 million hours MTBF. It takes €115,95 TTC for the model of 60 GB, €194,95 TTC for the 120 GB and €415,95 TTC for the 240 GB.

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Intel evokes the 14 nm, and even the 10 nm...

That will concoct us Intel in the next few years? The 14 nm first, then the 10 nm...

An interview between Nordic Hardware and Pat Bliemer, managing director of Intel Northern Europe, gives us some interesting information about the future of technology at the Santa Clara fondeur, especially with respect to the after 22 nm, fineness of engraving used on the Ivy Bridge which will emerge next year. So one learns that Tri-Gate used to this new generation technology is still in its infancy and that Intel is floor on a new design to improve even more performance and, especially, the heat dissipation.

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The new left and the former Tri-Gate of Intel right...

It grows in Intel Labs, currently 14 nm engraving - or even to 10 nm - to improve the current 3D engraving, even if of course these methods are developed for mass production. Pat Bliemer but think that it will be possible to industrialize the engraving 14 nm for 2014 and the 10 nm for 2018. It does not stop the progress...


$ 100 grant Intel on each Ultrabook?

On each sold ultrabook, Intel would slide a $ 100 ticket in the pocket of the manufacturers. The skier denies...


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The DigiTimes reveals that Intel founder would subsidize its partners on the market of the ultrabooks $ 100 by machine. Information which, if proven, would that confirm the commitment of Intel on this new platform dedicated to quickly dominate the portable PC sales. In addition, the manufacturer of processors would also set up a specific fund, with a nice sum of $ 300 million, has the mission to promote the concept of the ultrabook and help manufacturers to put in place revenue strategies on this emerging market segment.


But back a moment on this grant. Why has it been implemented by Intel? A priori, the reason would be most logical: manufacturers have for most of the evil machines that meet the specifications of the fondeur-side technical specifications but side budget, with a label that is not supposed to exceed $ 1000.  We see recently that the cost of returns a ultrabook 13 "with SSD average is estimated at $ 690 for the components, and $ 940 once labour, distribution and marketing added.


Meanwhile, Intel has denied the existence of such a grant. While the President of Acer has confirmed there is little price declines to wait on the market of the ultrabooks by mid-2012 and 2013.


> read the Asus UX31 ultrabook test
> read the Acer S3 ultrabook test

Intel Ivy Bridge-E: compatible X79 and LGA 2011?

And if the Ivy Bridge-E is compatible with the recently launched LGA 2011?

So just to test the Sandy Bridge-E Intel that are slow to point the tip of their nose Server versions, a slide from a presentation by leaked internal depth Xfastest reveals the existence of Ivy Bridge-E ... Remember, the Ivy Bridge are the future Intel processors, the Core i third generation that will be engraved in 22 nm.

These Ivy Bridge-E models are therefore high-end of the new series of processors, and where the slide is very interesting is that it suggests that these Ivy Bridge-E x79 chipset could use the d Intel and could therefore be backwards compatible with all motherboards with socket LGA 2011 now coming out for Sandy Bridge-E. This would allow the socket to have a greater than expected longevity, and enhance the interest of a sudden the platform Intel has just launched.
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If this compatibility is confirmed by Intel, it means that the founder is to increase the longevity of its sockets. A note when the current LGA 1155 processors will accommodate Ivy Bridge. Ivy Bridge-E of which should be available in late 2012 in all probability. Remains to be seen, as can be expected, these processors incorporate 8-core assets.

WiDi, Wireless Music, Compute Continuum, Anti-Theft… Intel dopes the experiment user around Ultrabooks

Intel struggles to find solutions to enrich the user experience and will change depending on the platform Ultrabook. First glimpse of the efforts in this direction ...

Representatives from Intel were a few days in Paris to present the latest technologies developed in terms of mobility, data security, content distribution, etc.., All under the prism of Ultrabooks, this new generation of laptop that pushes the caster. Intel which gives two-year transition to the mobile platform Ultrabook reference. If the challenge is of course in hardware (machines create very fine performance and self less than $ 1,000), Intel explains that it is also software, and for good reason: how to design the a computer (or should) change with Ultrabooks.

It is no longer trying to offer the best user experience from a product, but to design computers starting from the user experience. The Ultrabook must be a machine always available, always connected, secure, personalized and sold at an affordable price. And that the best possible experience, Intel continues to develop all kinds of tools around its Ultrabooks.

There are changes made ??to start the broadcast protocol for wireless image WiDi which now supports 1080p and 5.1 sound, and free WiFi Direct routing to a box to be placed under the screen, manufactured by Intel partners , Belkin to Netgear via D-Link. WiDi now joined by Wireless Music. It's new, but the concept is the same as WiDi except that this interface is dedicated to her. A challenger to Apple's AirPlay designed for PCs, in fact.
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Intel & Pair Share, to easily share the content of mobile

And that's not all, Intel has initiated work on a new concept called Compute Continuum, a system of wireless communication between the various terminals which allows the streaming of content from a smartphone or tablet to the PC. Via the program Pair & Share, the computer can be used to bridge the gap to the TV, and that in an instant it displays the contents of the terminal iOS or Android (photos of family meals, video the youngest who made ??his first steps, etc.). directly on his laptop which broadcasts on TV. The system is "open", and therefore compatible with various mobile OS available.

Like Teleport Extender (coming soon), which allows you to read - via WiFi - its text directly into an application launched on his computer. Ideal to communicate via SMS in total silence in a meeting, and see who is trying to join without having to leave his mobile from his pocket. Solutions that involve all PCs, not just those equipped with an Intel network card, what to report.


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Another topic at the heart of Intel's concerns: security. That is why the Anti-Theft Program is supported by some new features, starting with a yellow triangle sticker to stick on his laptop which indicates that the machine is protected. A sticker which, according to Intel, would be a first deterrent, reducing flights by 50%. Do not count on us to argue about that, but rather to quickly return to the locking system of the machine remotely implemented. Not in software, but rather directly on the motherboard of the computer, acting even before the launch of the BIOS.

Once set, this anti-theft system makes it possible to disable its lost or stolen computer remotely (via a web interface), making it completely unusable, even by changing the hard disk or other. Moreover, provided you have activated the encryption, they are totally secure. On the screen lock is displayed, it is even possible to display a phrase such as "If you have found this laptop, thank you to contact Mr. X at the following number." This feature advanced Anti-Theft is present in all models Ultrabooks and just needs to be activated by manufacturers to operate. It is not yet the case in France, but it should be soon.

In the same vein, Intel has developed Identify protection that associated himself with the concept of virtual cards that can pay securely over the Internet. Maps that assign a random code used once and avoid having to enter their bank details online. The principle is the same with Identify Protection, except that the system is directly integrated into the heart of the system (in the chipset) and can be used by many Internet service providers, such as online banking or otherwise. Once the service is associated with his user account and computer, the code is generated automatically each time you wish to access it and it adds an extra layer of protection. This will prevent, for example, according to Intel, banks have to distribute these small code generation modules that secure access to online accounts.

In the "always connected", Intel has developed a fully configurable software solution that allows Ultrabooks standby to keep an eye on the arrival of e-mails, updates on social networks, and this kind of activity that we want to be updated only his laptop out of standby. Not to draw too much in reserves and allow the battery to maintain their good Ultrabooks autonomy, this little program allows you to set the interval at which the machine out of old, the tasks and the time it begins to return to standby. This will be especially useful when a regular WiFi networks known nearby, and even on machines with a 3G connection.

Finally, representatives from Intel came with a laptop with a processor Core i third generation under his arm. For a first contact with an Ivy Bridge platform that can not NES forces, unfortunately tell you anything ...