Creative has announced an agreement with Intel, in which the processor giant will get access to technological developments and ZiiLABS patents. In addition, the division ZiiLABS Limited (last 3DLABS Limited) will come under Intel control .
It is known that Intel will pay $ 20 million as a royalty for the use of technology and patents that relate to graphical solutions developed by Creative. Another $ 30 million estimated engineering resources ZiiLABS Limited, to create ZMS processor. All procedures related to the transaction will be completed in December.
ZMS processors combine computing cores with ARM architecture, and an array of graphics cores StemCell (their number in the model ZMS-40 up to 96 pieces). Probably, Intel is interested in solving work-related to StemCell.