Joint development of high-speed semiconductor by Sony computer entertainment, Inc. (SCE), IBM Corp. USA, and Toshiba Corp

摘要

A development plan for a high-speed semiconductor for the introduction and diffusion of broadband of 3 companies -- Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCE), IBM Corp. USA, and Toshiba Corp.-- has been disclosed. Targeting 2004, they plan to commercialize a server with this chip. In 2005, they will prototype a small chip with a linewidth of 0.1 micron. Once they begin mass production, vast investment will be required, so they will seek cooperation with semiconductor manufacturers. The project is to develop a high-performance chip "CELL (code name)" that has computing capabilities equivalent to a super computer. Investing about