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Report: Xbox 360 Jasper chipset contracted for production, Valhalla on deck

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2008-05-08 00:00:00 by James Ransom-Wiley in Joystiq
...Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will build the chips, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering will test and package them, and Nanya will supply flip-chip packaging substrates (which sure do sound important). The Jasper combo will ideally use less power, simplify cooling and, most importantly, cut back on the console's jibba jabba Industry...
 
 
 
 
 
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Jasper 65nm chips could hit 360s by August [update]

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2008-05-08 15:00:00 by Richard Mitchell in Xbox 360 Fanboy
...Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has reportedly been contracted to manufacture and the graphics chips, which will in turn be tested and packaged by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE). Nanya will be responsible for supplying flip-chip packaging substrates (don't ask us). Furthermore, CENS reports that industry watchers are...
 
 
 
 
 
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Experts develop "super chip" to improve video gaming

2007-12-27 01:03:08 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...Semiconductor Research Corporation are now working on developing a new generation of "super chips" meant to make ultra-realistic video games.According to them, the silicon chips that are currently being used in computers and gaming consoles already reached the peak of their capabilities, hence the need for the super chips. One of the experts,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Scientists: Silicon Chips Are Holding Back Game Development

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2007-12-27 08:53:43 by Susan Arendt in Game | Life
...Semiconductor Research Corporation, silicon chips are restricting the advancement of videogames. Because the chips have reached their limits of speed and performance, say the scientists, progress in game design is being held back Professor Iain Thayne is leading the team that's researching a new breed of "super chips," that could...
 
 
 
 
 
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Super chips provide more power for computer games

2007-12-27 21:19:52 by michelewhite in Adrenaline Vault
 
...Semiconductor Research Corporation. According to their current development timeline, these chips could be ready for market within three years Michele White
 
 
 
 
 
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PS3 production costs reduced with $835 mill chip line sale to Toshiba

2008-02-20 13:16:00 by One Gamer in Video Games News: Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and Nintendo Wii
 
...semiconductor operations. Toshiba will now own operations in the western Nagasaki prefecture that makes advanced semiconductors such as the Cell processor for the PS3. Toshiba will apparently loan out chip lines to Sony in the joint venture. The sale of the chip lines should help reduce production costs for the PS3 Sony first announced in...
 
 
 
 
 
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360 Jasper chip to launch in August?

2008-05-08 05:32:55 by patlike in videogaming247
 
According to this Xbitlabs story, Microsoft has instructed IBM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co that its to release Xbox 360s based on the Jasper chipset in August. Jasper, in a nutshell, consumes less electricity, uses simpler cooling systems and produces less noise than the current Falcon chipset. This is down as rumour at the moment....
 
 
 
 
 
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Rumor: IBM, TSMC to make chips for Xbox 360 Jasper, Valhalla

2008-05-08 11:11:22 by Glen D. in Xbox 360
 
...Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) got orders from Microsoft to produce new 65nm chips for the Jasper. The new Xbox 360 version will reportedly use ATI Xenos graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) made using 65nm process at TSMC This will put the graphics unit of the Jasper to the same size of the 65nm CPU employed by the Falcon...
 
 
 
 
 
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CHiL Semi Offers Improved Overclocking Capabilities

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2008-05-11 18:52:47 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...Semiconductor is set to streamline your overclocking capabilities on your favorite gaming PC. The product line digitally maximizes the process of converting the power supply for use Digital power has been this buzzword for a bunch of years, where it equals state of the art, which equals high cost, which equals we cant really use it, said...
 
 
 
 
 
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Gartner: Red Ring of Death caused by Microsoft's own lousy graphics chip

2008-06-11 14:06:00 by HASH0x8b40140 in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog