Intel unveils embedded chip set

Intel unveils embedded chip set: "The integrated offering is based on Intel's Pentium M processor and combines the functionality of four chips into a single circuit, according to Seth Bobroff, general manager of Intel's storage group. The devices will boost the performance of smaller consumer electronics and mobile Internet devices, which require longer-lasting life and tighter processor integration than traditional computing machines, he added.

The EP8579 product line is currently available at prices ranging from $40 to $95. The devices offer power output between 11 to 21 watts. In addition, four of the eight new SoC EP8579 products feature Intel QuickAssist Technology, which accelerates cryptographic and packet processing for security appliances.

Bobroff said Intel's smarter SoC devices provide companies with greater flexibility to construct their embedded products more cheaply and quickly for a particular customer audience. 'Instead of one size fits all, we can customize the [new] system on chip to best address a specific market or segment's needs,' he noted.

In total, the world's largest chip maker has more than 15 SoC projects in development, most based on the Atom processor. For example, the company expects to roll out SoC products code-named Moorestown and Lincroft for Web-enabled devices within two years."