At a developer's conference in China, yesterday, Intel outlined its netbook and tablet chipset plans, briefing the media on its next-gen Atom "Cedar trail" processor for netbooks and "Cloverview" chips for tablets. The Cedar Trail processor sports improved benefits compared to the older Pine Trail and current Oak Trail processor line.
Intel's focus is on making the existing Atom processors more power-efficient in future developmental roadmap. The new Cloverview processors will be made from a 32nm manufacturing process as opposed to the existing 45nm.
From this process, the resultant chips for netbooks will be called Cedar Trail, while smartphones and tablets will soon feature an Intel chip codenamed Medfield.
Intel's foray into the tablet and smartphone chip market and its concern over power efficiency of its processors are no surprise, as the company lags behind rival ARM whose chips are more widespread in the handheld devices market, currently.
No word on launch or expected timeline of the chips' release from Intel as of now.
Intel's focus is on making the existing Atom processors more power-efficient in future developmental roadmap. The new Cloverview processors will be made from a 32nm manufacturing process as opposed to the existing 45nm.
From this process, the resultant chips for netbooks will be called Cedar Trail, while smartphones and tablets will soon feature an Intel chip codenamed Medfield.
Intel's foray into the tablet and smartphone chip market and its concern over power efficiency of its processors are no surprise, as the company lags behind rival ARM whose chips are more widespread in the handheld devices market, currently.
No word on launch or expected timeline of the chips' release from Intel as of now.
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