Some time ago, the developer of programmable matrix Altera services for the production of products using advanced 14-nm process, Intel has finally decided to buy the company for nearly $ 17 billion. Under the wing of Intel Altera will still be able to develop solutions ARM architecture , and the first products mutual integration of Intel's customers will get in the next quarter.
First, as explained by Intel CEO , the processor giant has long been convinced that the advanced lithography technologies enable Altera quickly saturate the market and increase its presence on it.
Secondly, Krzhanich admitted that some of Intel's customers would be able to implement their algorithms and programmable matrix allow to make a mass-produced products. For example, matrix FPGA can be "taught" to search for photos by a specific request from the WAN acceleration of implementing the algorithm in hardware. According to Intel head , it increases the speed of search images by 25-30%. You can either raise performance or reduce power consumption. For high-end systems are important both possibilities.
Third, the purchase Altera will allow Intel to participate in the market segment "Internet of Things".