NVIDIA
Reaches Critical Xbox Milestone--GPU and MCP
Processors Released to Fab
NVIDIA®
Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today reported that
two key processors for the Xbox™ video game
console, the Xbox Graphics Processing Unit (XGPU)
and Xbox Media Communications Processor ( MCPX),
have both been released for fabrication. The two
processors are manufactured in TSMC's advanced
0.15um, 7 layer metal process. The combination of
NVIDIA's XGPU and MCPX will produce
never-before-experienced 3D graphics, high
definition video, audio, and broadband
capabilities.
"These are
two of the world's most advanced and complex
semiconductors in production today," stated
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA.
"We are extremely pleased to have reached
this critical milestone and we are excited to be
on the leading edge of this revolutionary
design."
"The GPU and
MCP are key factors in the Xbox experience,"
stated Robbie Bach, senior vice president and
chief Xbox officer at Microsoft®. "With the
XGPU and MCPX in fabrication, and the support
from virtually every major developer and
publisher in the world, we are absolutely on pace
to deliver the world's most advanced gaming
platform this fall. These processors will allow
game creators and designers to make games shine
in ways never before thought possible."
The first
processor, the XGPU, a fully programmable 3D
processor, contains more than 60 million
transistors. This awesome amount of computing
horsepower is dedicated to one goal—create
stunning, never-before-seen imagery. The second
processor, the MCPX, is based on two powerful
DSPs with 4 billion operations per second
dedicated to 3D audio and network processing. The
MCPX performs the processing for broadband
networking functions, high-speed peripherals, and
is the most sophisticated audio processor ever
built. The MCPX will enable Xbox to process 64
channels of positional 3D audio.
"Our 0.15um
process is one of the most advanced in the
industry, and is ready to accept the challenge of
fabricating two of the worlds most sophisticated
semiconductors. We are excited to be the part of
the team that helps bring Xbox to life,"
said FC Tseng, president, TSMC.
About Xbox
Xbox is the Microsoft future-generation video
game console that delivers new and unforeseen
gameplay experiences. With more than three times
the graphics performance of the newest generation
of game consoles, Xbox unleashes game designers'
creativity to produce games that are challenging,
exhilarating, surprising, and
fun.
About
NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), based
in Santa Clara, California, is the global leader
in advanced graphics and multimedia processing
technology for the consumer and professional
computing markets. Its 2D, 3D, video and
multimedia capabilities make NVIDIA one of the
premier semiconductor companies in the world.
NVIDIA offers a wide range of products and
services, delivering superior performance and
crisp visual quality for PC-based applications
such as manufacturing, science, e-business,
entertainment, and education.
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