VIA to rely on self-developed solution when Intel agreement expires

VIA Technologies claims that its self-developed FSB (front-side bus) technology is expected to be implemented in all its embedded CPU offerings in 2006 when a cross license agreement with Intel ends.

Intel granted the license to VIA in April of 2003, when the two companies settled patent infringement cases for a series of pending lawsuits at the time.

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