The Intel Corporation is set to start production of its Israeli
developed chip, the 65 nanometer (one billionth of a meter)
multi-core microprocessor, which the company says will revolutionize
the capabilities of computers. Speaking last week, Intel vice
president and general manager of its mobility group David Perlmutter
said that production of the 65-nm. processor would start this
quarter. The first wave of products using the new technology would go
to market in the second quarter of next year. The 65-nm. Processor is
an upgrade from the 90nm dual-core processor and would enable
computers to carry out more than one task at the same time with
greater efficiency and speed.