Intel names new chip Atom
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Intel Corp, has picked “Atom” as the new brand name for its latest new family of low-power processors. Atom will power digital devices, that will power mobile Internet devices and ultra low-cost and small notebook and desktop personal computers. Atom is based on a new micro architecture which is designed for small devices and low-power consumption. The chip is less than 25 square millimeters, and 11 of the chip’s dies the slivers of silicon with 47 million transistors each.
Intel sees a big market for the Internet connected devices that can fit in one’s pocket and for what it is calling the netbook, a low-cost PC costing around $250.
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