At the earliest
TSMC will reportedly start production of Atom system-on-chip products in Q4 2009 at the earliest.
Intel announced a strategic partnership with the Taiwanese chipmaker on
Tuesday, but few details were revealed. Atom SoCs are to be used in a
wide range of products, including MIDs, netbooks and nettops, and
smartphone devices.
Intel's move is widely seen as an attempt to reduce manufacturing costs
during a time of economic crisis, and other chipmakers who use TSMC's
facilities, such as ARM, don't seem to be overly concerned about the
Intel-TSCM partnership.
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