[hpsdr] [OT] new Atom chips on the way...

[Ken N9VV]

I see there is a  lot of interest in the Intel Atom
CPU. Here is some more info:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/01/20/pineview.atom.details/
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Tuesday, January 20th
More info on "Pineview" Atom chips surfaces:

Intel's next-generation Atom chip, nicknamed Pineview, will be 
less expensive than the current generation even as it improves 
performance, according to new leaks well ahead of the launch. The 
switch to a smaller 45 nanometer chipmaking process that lets 
Intel put the graphics core directly in the processor will 
reportedly cut the amount of necessary mainboard space by 60 
percent, shrinking the overall footprint. The platform will also 
require a less complex circuitboard that can cut down to four 
layers from six and further drop prices for at least the 
manufacturers.

Moving to the more efficient process also cuts the power use at 
thermal peak from 8W to 7W while lowering the common usage to just 2W.

Having a smaller design should nonetheless represent a significant 
speed upgrade beyond the increased density. While the stock 
graphics will continue to hinge on the same feature-limited GMA 
950 core, the video component's clock rate will jump from 133MHz 
to 200MHz and improve the baseline performance as a result. Intel 
is likewise expected to easily surpass the 1.6GHz core speed 
common to most Atoms and will improve the memory clock from 533MHz 
to 667MHz.

Pineview is mentioned as arriving in the second half of the year 
in the latest leak but is elsewhere believed to be launching in 
the summer.
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