Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home IT Management
    • IT Management
    • Mobile
    • Networking
    • PC Hardware

    Intel Gives Achronix Access to its 22-nm Fabs

    By
    Jeff Burt
    -
    November 1, 2010
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Intel officials have been vocal about pursuing other revenue streams beyond the company’s PC and server chip roots, including such areas as mobile handset devices and embedded systems. Now for the first time, they are adding contract manufacturing to the list.

      Semiconductor vendor Achronix will build its next-generation FPGA (field programmable gate array) chips in Intel fabs-or manufacturing facilities-using the chip giant’s 22-nanometer manufacturing process. Achronix will build its upcoming Speedster22i platform using the Intel 22-nm process-including Intel’s third generation of Hafnium-based high-k, metal gate technology, which reduces electrical leakage-the smaller company announced Oct. 31.

      In a blog post the same day, Intel spokesman Bill Kircos said the impact on Intel manufacturing will be minimal – Achronix’s work will take up less than 1 percent of Intel’s overall capacity-and will have minimal impact on the company’s financial numbers.

      However, Kircos hinted in a question to readers that more such deals could be on the way.

      “Assuming Intel (and our customers) can find alignment to benefit and profit from a relationship like this, what’s your view of opening up our manufacturing doors to others?” he asked.

      On the strength of its R&D dollars and its massive manufacturing capabilities, Intel is staying ahead of rivals as it shrinks its chips, continuing to drive up performance while reducing costs and opening up more silicon space for such technologies as graphics and virtualization. Intel is scheduled to start producing 22-nm chips in the second half of 2011, and is already working on 15-, 11- and 8-nm processes, according to Kircos. As far as the high-k metal gate technology is concerned, Intel has shipped more than 500 million processors with the technology, which will be in its third generation in the 22nm processors.

      “As many of you know, Intel enjoys a multi-year lead on manufacturing and process technology,” he wrote. “Our factories, or -fabs,’ are our prized possession. In fact, we just recently announced another $6-8 billion multi-year investment in manufacturing in the U.S. alone.”

      Despite the Achronix deal having little impact on its bottom line, Intel won’t take it lightly, Kircos said.

      Jeff Burt
      Jeffrey Burt has been with eWEEK since 2000, covering an array of areas that includes servers, networking, PCs, processors, converged infrastructure, unified communications and the Internet of things.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×