Intel Developer Forum Fall 2003 – Day 1: Otellini's Keynote

MXP5800

Intel also demoed a programmable media processor called the MXP5800. The demo consisted of very cheesy video effects being run in realtime on a feed from someone taping Pat Gelsinger's head. Even though the demo was a little lack luster, the uses for which a programmable realtime hardware media processing solution are virtually limitless. This is definitely something users of sound and video editing programs will want to get their hands on when it makes its way into the consumer market.

Intel likes Silicon

And what would an IDF be without some time devoted to Moore 's law and silicon technology?

Well, luckily we don't have to answer that as we were reveled with wonderful stories of strained silicon and the history and future of silicon semiconductors. The mandatory mention of Moore 's law and its limitations were followed up by a quote form Mr. Moore himself that essentially said that even if we can't beat the end of Moore's law, we can delay it for a while. And it seems that their game plan is going pretty well as they are looking at moving to a 22nm manufacturing process by 2010. Intel showed us a wafer fabbed using a 65nm process (targeted at 2005), and their 45nm research is being enhanced by trigate transistors (where the sides of the gate are used in addition to the top).