Sony drops Cell project, to focus on 32nm microchip technology
The power of Sony’s PlayStation 3 can be attributed to the Cell Broadband Engine. While its chief architect is Peter Hofstee, this particular microprocessor is the result of the joint venture among Sony, IBM, and Toshiba Corporation. The partnership began in 2001 and is expected to end by 2010.
In an interesting turn of events, Sony has announced today that it is withdrawing from the project to focus on developing the technology for producing microchips with 32nm circuitry or less. Click the “read more” link below to know the full story.
The power of Sony’s PlayStation 3 can be attributed to the Cell Broadband Engine. While its chief architect is Peter Hofstee, this particular microprocessor is the result of the joint venture among Sony, IBM, and Toshiba Corporation. The partnership began in 2001 and is expected to end by 2010.
In an interesting turn of events, Sony has announced today that it is withdrawing from the project to focus on developing the technology for producing microchips with 32nm circuitry or less. As a result of this move, Sony also said that it will be selling its Cell production facilities to Toshiba.
When Sony first announced that the PlayStation 3 will be using the Cell technology, most speculated that it costs too expensive and both Sony and its user base will suffer. Throughout the recent months, however, Sony has been able to come up with different models of the console and implement price cuts.
Such things imply that a company has already perfected the technology and that production cost is starting to lower. We will keep a close eye on this development because we are eager to know how Sony plans on using the planned 32nm chip.
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