Intel has late metal fix for design error
Peter Clarke, EETimes
1/31/2011 6:12 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Some more details of a design error in a companion chip to the Sandy Bridge processor – and the fix being implemented – have emerged in a conference call held by Intel with financial analysts to discuss the issue and the impact on Intel's revenues and margins.
The chip, known as Series 6 or Cougar Point, passed rigorous functional testing performed by both Intel and its OEMs but nonetheless there is a problem which can show up in a low percentage of chips, according to Steve Smith, vice president of PC client operation enabling, speaking on the call.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- UALink PHY + Controller
- General Purpose Low-Dropout (LDO) - TSMC
- Camera Post-Processing IP
- DC-DC Split-Pi Boost-Buck Converter
- Deep learning accelerator
Related News
- Aion Silicon Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator Value Chain Alliance to Design and Deliver Best-in-Class ASIC and SOC Solutions
- Seligman Ventures Leads Cognichip’s $60M Series A to Back Physics-Informed AI for Chip Design, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Seligman Ventures’ Umesh Padval Join the Board
- Intel and Movellus Develop Different Fixes For IC Voltage Droop
- Virtual Silicon Expands Embedded Memory Offering With New SRAMs and Metal ROM
Latest News
- TAKUMI starts licensing new Warping IPs “TW270” and “TW290”
- Quintauris Announces Planned Leadership Transition
- CAST Licenses TCP/IP Hardware Stack Core for Keysight FieldFox Handheld Spectrum Analyzers
- Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 9.2% Month-to-Month in May
- «Made in Germany» Security Chip Serves as a Root of Trust for Connected Devices