Toshiba Develops New "SpursEngine" Cell-based Graphics Chip

**MIG-31** · Sep 25, 2007, 09:09 PM

Source: Dailytech
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Toshiba will be using PlayStation 3 CPU technology in its notebook PCs

The Cell Broadband Processor, jointly developed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM, is the driving force behind the PlayStation 3 and high-end blade servers. While the chip is mainly used as a CPU in existing applications, Toshiba is planning to extend the Cell Brodband Engine’s base technology into graphics.

Toshiba’s specialized version of the technology, dubbed “SpursEngine,” will utilize similar Synergistic Processing Element (SPE) cores as found in the Cell/B.E.

Sep 25, 2007, 09:09 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,819 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Toshiba Develops New "SpursEngine" Cell-based Graphics Chip Source: Dailytech Thanks to mike2h For the Submission. _______________ Toshiba will be using PlayStation 3 CPU technology in its notebook PCs The Cell Broadband Processor, jointly developed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM, is the driving force behind the PlayStation 3 and high-end blade servers. While the chip is mainly used as a CPU in existing applications, Toshiba is planning to extend the Cell Brodband Engine’s base technology into graphics. Toshiba’s specialized version of the technology, dubbed “SpursEngine,” will utilize similar Synergistic Processing Element (SPE) cores as found in the Cell/B.E. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here