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• Renesas and Matsushita develop technique for stabilizing operation of 45nm on-chip SRAM
  Wednesday 14 February 2007 – 04:03
  Renesas Technology and Matsushita Electric Industrial have announced the development of a technique that achieves stable operation with 45nm process generation bulk CMOS for SRAM that can be embedded in SoC (system-on-chip) devices and microprocessors (MPUs).
• Intel prices its first 45nm processor at $999, to hit the market in Q4
  Monday 23 July 2007 – 09:42 in Business
  Intel’s first 45nm processor is expected be a quad-core Core 2 Extreme, to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year priced at $999, according to sources at motherboard makersThe processor will have a frequency of 3.33 GHz, a 1333 MHz FSB (front sid
• Xilinx preps 45nm FPGA launch, admits stiff challenges in structured ASICs
  Thursday 3 August 2006 – 05:17
  Xilinx regards a process shrink on programmable logic as a "must" if its is to achieve a competitive cost structure, and the company expects to debut products at the 45nm node in 2008, said company Asia Pacific marketing director Cheng Hsin Nan.
• IBM, Infineon, Chartered and Samsung tape out 45nm chips
  Monday 2 October 2006 – 03:50
  The collaboration between IBM, Infineon Technologies, Chartered Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics on 45nm production process has progressed, with the first tape out proceeding at IBM's 12" fab, and other members of the alliance stating they are on schedule to introduce their own production by end of 2006, according to officials from the companies at a recent Chartered technology forum in Santa Clara.
• Intel: 45nm to account for 50% of shipments by Q3 08
  Thursday 7 June 2007 – 11:45
  Sean Maloney, executive vice president of Intel noted, said the company expects the 45nm platform to account for 50% of its shipments by the third quarter of 2008, while the 65nm platform will account for the rest

• TSMC to unveil Reference Flow 8.0 for 45nm production*
  Thursday 31 May 2007 – 01:53
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• Intel preps five 45 nm dual- and quad-core processors*
  Saturday 27 January 2007 – 06:05
  Intel shows off its tech horsepower, revealing more details about its upcoming 45 nm CPU generation: Penryn, a processor core that will replace the current 65 nm Core 2 processors, uses a new transistor technology to boost performance and reduce power consumption. The Penryn quad-core will carry a stunning 820 million transistors. Extra: Image Gallery
• Intel’s 45nm Penryn Processor – Hitting 4 GHz with Air Cooling*
  Monday 29 October 2007 – 05:01 in Hardware
  Four cores, 45nm structures and overclocking potential up to 4 GHz make Intel's Core 2 CPUs using the Penryn core even faster and more efficient. Tom's Hardware tested the new CPU in our lab extensively . How bad does it look for AMD?
• Intel claims 2-year lead over AMD's 45nm CPUs*
  Friday 4 May 2007 – 01:21
  Intel is betting large parts of its business for the next two years on its upcoming 45 nm process technology. At an analyst meeting today in New York, the company updated its vision on how to "return to innovation" and showed confidence that its 45 nm technology is "18 to 24 months ahead of the competition." ...
• AMD showcases 45 nm silicon*
  Thursday 10 May 2007 – 01:56
  At an event held in Monterey today, AMD showed a wafer with "fully functional" 45 nm silicon for the first time. ...