Intel transmite dados a 40 Gbps pela luz

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São Francisco - Quatro vezes mais rápida que a geração anterior, a tecnologia será exibida em Tóquio.

 

A Intel anunciou nesta segunda-feira (17/09) o que classifica como o fotodetector de silício e germânio de melhor perfomance do mundo. O modelador é capaz de transmitir dados a 40 Gbps (Gigabits por segundo). A geração anterior, anunciada em abril de 2005, operava a 10 Gbps.

 

O anúncio foi feito durante uma prévia do Intel Developers Forum, que acontece entre 18 e 20 de setembro, em São Francisco, nos Estados Unidos. De acordo com Mario Peniccia, diretor do laboratório de Tecnologias Fotônicas da Intel, a tecnologia será demonstrada tecnicamente em 20 de setembro, em uma conferência em Tóquio.

 

A fotônica é a ciência cuja finalidade é o controle, manipulação, transferência e armazenamento de informações utilizando luz (fótons).

 

Atualmente, a tecnologia depende de materiais raros e o objetivo das pesquisas da Intel na área é viabilzar o uso de silício como base para os dispositivos fotônicos.

 

Segundo Peniccia, os componentes utilizados hoje são ou muitos eficientes, mas pouco velozes, ou muito rápidos, mas pouco eficientes. Além de mais veloz, o fotodetector anunciado nesta segunda-feira pela Intel oferece 95% de eficiência, de acordo com o executivo.

 

"Estamos claramente caminhando para um cenário em que centenas de núcleos transmitirão dados para dentro e para fora da CPU", apontou o diretor. O uso de tecnologias como a fotônica pode dar maior agilidade a esse processo.

 

A tecnologia deve ser comercializada antes do final da década, segundo Peniccia.

 

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AMD que se cuide a Intel fez uma aquisição que fará uma grande diferença no mercado de CPUsno dia 17 de Setembro foi anunciada a aquisição da empresa Havok, especializada em bibliotecas de efeitos físicos

Following Friday's announcement that chip giant Intel was acquiring major gaming tools company Havok, Irish investment company TVC Holdings has revealed that the acquisition was made by a cash transaction valued at approximately $110 million.TVC Holdings revealed the sum when announcing it will sell its interest in Havok to Intel as part of the acquisition. The deal is expected to close within five days. Under the terms of the deal, TVC Holdings will receive a total cash consideration of approximately $21 million, $17 million of which which will be paid on completion of the deal, plus an additional $4 million subject to an escrow and payable over the next 12 to 18 months.Havok was founded in 1998 in Dublin, Ireland, and has operations in San Francisco, San Antonio, Stockholm, Calcutta, Munich and Tokyo. The company will be a wholly owned Intel subsidiary and continue to operate as an independent business working with its customers in developing digital media content. At the time of the announcement, Intel vice president and general manager of the Software and Solutions Group Rene J. James said, "Havok is a proven leader in physics technology for gaming and digital content, and will become a key element of Intel's visual computing and graphics efforts. Havok will operate its business as usual, which will allow them to continue developing products that are offered across all platforms in the industry."

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http://www.havok.com/noticia publicada 3 dias antes, no site da Intel:

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2007 – Intel Corporation today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Havok Inc., the leading provider of interactive software and services used by digital media creators in the game and movie industries. Havok will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel.The acquisition will enable developers in the digital animation and game communities to take advantage of Intel's innovation and technology leadership in the creation of digital media."Havok is a proven leader in physics technology for gaming and digital content, and will become a key element of Intel's visual computing and graphics efforts," said Renee J. James, vice president and general manager of Intel's Software and Solutions Group. "Havok will operate its business as usual, which will allow them to continue developing products that are offered across all platforms in the industry."Havok's modular suite of software development tools is used by game and digital animation creators to build realistic video games for all types of hardware and digitally animated movies. The company's combination of superior technology and dedication to customers has led to its technology being used in more than 150 of the world's best-known game titles, including "BioShock," "Stranglehold," "Halo 2," "Half Life 2," "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," "Crackdown," "Lost Planet: Extreme Condition," "MotorStorm" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." In addition, Havok products have been used to create special effects in movies such as "Poseidon," "The Matrix," "Troy," "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.""This is a great fit for Havok products, customers and employees," said Havok CEO David O'Meara. "Intel's scale of technology investment and customer reach enable Havok with opportunities to grow more quickly into new market segments with new products than we could have done organically. We believe the winning combination is Havok's technology and customer know-how with Intel's scale. I am excited to be part of this next phase of Havok's growth."Havok was founded in 1998 in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices in San Francisco, San Antonio, Stockholm, Calcutta, Munich and Tokyo. The company will be a wholly owned Intel subsidiary and continue to operate as an independent business working with its customers in developing digital media content. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.About IntelIntel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

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