Update: Intel-TSMC Atom partnership on hold
Intel spokesperson Bill Kircos said no TSMC-manufactured Atoms are on the immediate horizon, though he added that the companies have achieved several hardware and software milestones and said they would continue to work together.で、上の記事の元ネタになった、New York Timesの記事。
"It's been difficult to find the sweet spot of product, engineering, IP and customer demand to go into production," the Kircos said.
A Tie-Up Between Intel and TSMC Fizzles
fizzleとは尻すぼみとかそういう意味らしい。
['10.03.01 追記]
6つの理由。
Six reasons why no one wants an Atom-based SoC
1) Intel is charging high royalties
2) Intel has some other nasty business terms
3) Intel is not providing adequate visibility into its core
4) The design might be a dog
5) No one wants to go first
6) Intel doesn't know how to sell processor cores
最大の理由は、たぶん 5) じゃないかな。
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IntelとTSMCの提携
