Taiwanese hardware makers expressed concern over a shortage of Intel's Atom Processor, but Intel said production volumes will increase.
The CEO of Asustek Computer, said shortages and delays of atom will not seriously affect Eee PC shipments, but warned that the issue could grow more serious as the important pre-holiday shipment season starts later in the year.
The Atom, which Intel launched last week, in 2008, at the computed exhibition in Taepei, is designed for low-cost laptops and desktops. Encouraged by the success of Asustek's Eee PC, more hardware makers have designed new products based on the chips.
The Atom shortage was caused by this high level of demand for the chips from hardware makers, said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing Group, in an interview. "We have got four 300-millimeter fabs, so we can really hose this stuff out,” Maloney said, referring to Intel manufacturing plants that use 300 mm silicon wafers to make chips. Around 2,500 Atom processors can be made on a single 300mm wafer.
The CEO of Asustek Computer, said shortages and delays of atom will not seriously affect Eee PC shipments, but warned that the issue could grow more serious as the important pre-holiday shipment season starts later in the year.
The Atom, which Intel launched last week, in 2008, at the computed exhibition in Taepei, is designed for low-cost laptops and desktops. Encouraged by the success of Asustek's Eee PC, more hardware makers have designed new products based on the chips.
The Atom shortage was caused by this high level of demand for the chips from hardware makers, said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing Group, in an interview. "We have got four 300-millimeter fabs, so we can really hose this stuff out,” Maloney said, referring to Intel manufacturing plants that use 300 mm silicon wafers to make chips. Around 2,500 Atom processors can be made on a single 300mm wafer.