Sony to Pull Out of R&D for Making 32nm Chips
Sony said it was withdrawing from joint research with IBM and
Toshiba to develop the manufacturing technology for producing
microchips with circuitry of 32 nanometers or less.
Sony has been moving away from the production of advanced
semiconductors, which involves heavy investment.
The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment company said last month it would sell to Toshiba its production facilities for making the "Cell" microprocessors and "RSX" graphic chips, both of which are used in its PlayStation 3 game gear.
While it is withdrawing from the joint R&D on technology, Sony said it would continue to work with Toshiba and IBM on design work for cutting-edge chips with 32-nanometre or narrower circuitry.
The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment company said last month it would sell to Toshiba its production facilities for making the "Cell" microprocessors and "RSX" graphic chips, both of which are used in its PlayStation 3 game gear.
While it is withdrawing from the joint R&D on technology, Sony said it would continue to work with Toshiba and IBM on design work for cutting-edge chips with 32-nanometre or narrower circuitry.
