Seven Japanese Chipmakers Team up to Challenge Intel

With nearly forty years experience in CPU manufacturing, Intel is still holding a whopping 80% of the global CPU market to date. But a recent post at Engadget indicates that several Japanese chipmakers have teamed up to challenge Intel’s domination.

Seven chipmakers including Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu, NEC, Renesas, Panasonic and Canon are working on developing a new CPU that works with Waseda University professor Hironori Kasahara’s innovative energy-saving software. Their goal is to create a new type of processor that runs on solar cells with less power consumption.

The new processor is expected to be in place by the end of 2012. If they develop successfully, it would be undoubtedly a big threat to Intel. But, it’s very unlikely that a giant like Intel will be easily wiped out - it sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

Source: expreview.com