Intel develops "PC on a chip"

For the first time, Intel has acknowledged the existence of a new integrated processor, code-named "Timna."

"Timna is essentially our first PC on a chip," said Paul Otellini, Intel's executive vice president and general manager of the Intel Architecture Business Group.

A Timna processor integrates a CPU core with graphics and memory controllers, allowing for it to be used in very low-cost PCs and likely in appliance-like devices as well.

The company is developing processor technologies markets, ranging from low-cost, integrated PCs and set-top boxes to its Intel Exchange Architecture for communications devices.

Intel also announced it will bring out a new 32-bit processor architecture for desktop PCs late next year. The first resulting chip, code-named "Willamette," will offer 1GHz and faster speeds.

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