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Short Take: Intel crosses 0.18-micron barrier

Intel crossed a manufacturing milestone with the release of the 400-MHz Pentium II and Celeron chips for notebooks today in that both chips are made on the 0.18 micron manufacturing process. The 0.18 manufacturing process--which refers to the size of microprocessor components--allows the company to make processors that are significantly smaller, cheaper, cooler, and more efficient than current 0.25 micron microprocessors.

Michael Kanellos Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas.
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Intel crossed a manufacturing milestone with the release of the 400-MHz Pentium II and Celeron chips for notebooks today in that both chips are made on the 0.18 micron manufacturing process. The 0.18 manufacturing process--which refers to the size of microprocessor components--allows the company to make processors that are significantly smaller, cheaper, cooler, and more efficient than current 0.25 micron microprocessors.