Intel has announced that it has inked a new manufacturing deal with Panasonic Corporation's System LSI Business Division for manufacturing future Panasonic SoCs using Intel's 14nm manufacturing process.


Targeting audio visual-based equipment markets, Panasonic's next-generation SoCs will enable higher levels of performance, power and viewing experience for customers. Intel's 14nm manufacturing process includes the second generation of Tri-Gate transistors which are optimized for low-power applications and will enable Panasonic's new SoCs to achieve high levels of performance and functionality at lower power levels when compared to planar transistors.

"Intel's 14 nm Tri-Gate process technology is very important to develop the next- generation SoCs," said Yoshifumi Okamoto, director, Panasonic Corporation SLSI Business Division. "We will deliver highly improved performance and power advantages with next-generation SoCs by leveraging Intel's 14 nm Tri-Gate process technology through our collaboration."

"We look forward to collaborating with the Panasonic SLSI Business Division," said Sunit Rikhi, vice president and general manager, Intel Custom Foundry. "We will work hard to deliver the value of power-efficient performance of our 14 nm LP process to Panasonic's next-generation SoCs. This agreement with Panasonic is an important step in the buildup of Intel's foundry business."

Panasonic is not the only company that signed a similar deal with Intel as the list also includes Altera, Achronix Semiconductor, Tabula, Netronome and Microsemi.



Source: Intel.com.