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Intel wants to put an Atom in your phone- and car too! E-mail
by Stan Beer   
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
Chip heavyweight Intel has announced a new line-up of its low power Atom processors specifically designed for in-car devices as well as Internet phones. The move comes as widespread processor usage spreads out of compute specific environment to Internet edge devices.

With a stated goal to target additional market segments, Intel has announced four versions of Atom processors and two new system controller hub additions to the company’s “embedded” business division product line-up.

The new products for the Intel Atom processor Z5xx series, scheduled for released in the second quarter, include industrial-temperature options, as well as different package-size choices targeting in-car infotainment devices, media phones, eco-technologies and other industrial-strength applications.

The Atom processor, the smallest and least power hungry in Intel's range, is currently making big waves in the explosive new low-end sub-notebook or netbook space, where a large proportion of the use is disconnected from grid power.

The Atom the company’s smallest, built with the world’s smallest and most energy-efficient transistors.

According to Intel, the low-power Atom processor is behind much of the company's growth into several new computing-related market segments, including embedded industries such as automotive in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), industrial control and automation and media phones.

Intel says its products also enable market segment innovation through advancements in integrated 2D and 3D graphics, video acceleration and support for multiple operating systems including several versions of Windows and Linux.

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