Panasonic could beat Intel on 45nm chip release

Intel has been touting its 45-nanometer chips for what seems like ages, but if all goes as planned, Panasonic will actually beat the chip giant to the punch by releasing products to the commercial market over a week earlier. Apparently, the six new Blu-ray recorders we spotted at CEATEC will utilize the firm's new generation "UniPhier system LSI based on the 45-nanometer process technology," and sure enough, those units are slated to hit Japan on November 1st -- a full ten days before Intel will reportedly get its Yorkfield crew out to the mainstream. Bet you didn't see that coming, now did you?

[Via RegHardware]

[? @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:41AM]

And who cares?

[huguesn @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:59AM]

me.

[David @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:00AM]

I'm not sure if it is as complex or needs as large of a ramp up like Intel's chips do. It is exciting to witness this stuff roll out onto the market though.

[Dave @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:00AM]

Go Panny :)

[Dom1nion @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:49AM]

One giant step for Panasonic, but will we be able to stick it in our games machines and play HL2 or whatever... I don't think so.

[tekdroid @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:15AM]

last i checked Panasonic (Matsushita) is huge in industrial machinery used to create most electronics, and used in factories the world over.

Either way, good PR for Panasonic.

[foxdude0486 @ Oct 3rd 2007 10:20AM]

Now that's what I like to see. Screw marketing it a year early. If it drops near-date or sudden, then I'd be willing to pay more attention because it's here, it's now, and not going to take a year of press before I can get it for myself!

[jonny boy @ Oct 6th 2007 1:34AM]

Panasonic? Really? well thats cool I guess.