Shortage of Popular Intel Chips at Laptops
A lack of the latest Intel laptop PC microprocessors seems to be worse and could cause some PC manufacturers to say that the introduction of new laptop computer, such as Acer Aspire One AO532h-2326, chip distributors and industry researchers delay.
The deficit is in Intel’s new laptop microprocessors, code-named Arrandale, including some core i3 and i5 Core chips. The shortage has caused chip buyers, the price of microprocessors by up to 20 percent premium on the contract prices on the open market bid for U.S. chip distributor Converge. The shortage will be taken during March and April this year, the company has a monthly research report.
A shortage of the chips could delay the introduction of new, sleek laptops cause of three months or more, according to CLSA Asia Pacific Markets securities research. It could also be the main competitor Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), an opportunity to gain market share in supplying microprocessors for laptops, the fastest growing segment of the PC business.
“It’s unusual that a device lacking that can not be solved on the open market to find,” said Converge. Most laptop manufacturers were able to keep up with demand by older Intel processor family Montevina chips, dealers said, but “we also believe the lack Arrandale easier to be soon or it will have a longer effect. ”
Shane Rau, research director at IDC, said the lack of Arrandale chips is mostly affected smaller PC manufacturers. Major ISPs have first priority of the component makers during shortages, while smaller vendors to find other solutions.
“I do not think that is the shortage so acute as to retain and increase the market price system considerably,” he said.
Intel’s processors are designed Arrandale, PC manufacturers can create thinner laptops. They come in a two-chip package that contains a processor core Arrandale made with 32-nanometer manufacturing technology and a graphics processor in 45nm technology produced.
Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Asus laptops, all went to speak to the question.
An Intel spokesman declined to comment specifically concerns about the lack, but said the company works continuously to meet demand.
However, Intel executives some problems during the treatment on a conference call last week to discuss the company in the first quarter.
“We were a little behind, frankly, to all the demands of our customers wanted to 32nm in the first quarter even though we produce much more than we initially thought,” said Paul Otellini, Intel CEO. “We expect to catch up to demand in the second quarter to 32nm in the course of the quarter.”
Stacy Smith, Intel’s Chief Financial Officer, explained that “because of our increased during the quarter in demand on the new mobile platform, Arrandale, I was not getting in a position to as much inventory space, when I saw hoped. ”
Intel is moving quickly to increase production at factories making new chips with 32nm manufacturing technology.
“32nm is our fastest ramping process forever, and I am pleased to say we are accelerating the ramp of our third and fourth 32nm factories faster than our original plan, so that from the beginning we Q4 four factories in production on 32nm have,” said Otellini.















