Fujitsu to manufacture graphics processors for S3
S3 announced that Fujitsu will be manufacturing the firm's new range of low-power graphics processors. The new "Chrome" family will be built in a 90 nm process and will bring a 75-percent performance improvement over "earlier S3 Graphics generations" as well as features such as high-definition video support.
The focus of the new Chrome graphics processors will be performance per watt. According top media reports, Fujitsu's manufacturing capability allowed S3 to use "Longrun 2" technology to implement power saving functionalities. Longrun 2 originally was developed by Transmeta for Crusoe and Efficeon processors, but has been licensed to several other manufacturers, such as Fujitsu.
Stay on the Cutting Edge
Join the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.