Intel launches all-in-one chip

Intel has unveiled a system-on-a-chip built round an Xscale processor and designed for consumer-electronics devices such as set-top-boxes and networked media players.

The CE 2110 puts a 1GHz XScale core processor, Mpeg2 and H.264 hardware video decoders, a DDR2 memory interface, and 2D/3D graphics accelerators onto a single chip.

William O. Leszinske, general manager of Intel’s consumer electronics group, said the chip was part of a bid to “accelerate the availability of a new range of exciting Internet-based information and services, and video entertainment experiences” in the home.”

Asus has already adopted the chip for a set-top box. CY Feng, vice president of its broadband business unit, said it offered the performance need for advanced aplications while providing headroom for future applications.

The CE 2110 includes a 1 GHz, and is supported by a modular software development environment.