Intel Announces Lead-Free Nano Chips, Halogen-Free Versions Due In 2008

November 15, 2007 8:55 p.m. EST

New York, NY (AHN) - Intel Corp. announced on Thursday that its 45-nanometer chips are now lead-free. Intel added it will start making halogen-free nano chips next year as part of a campaign to make the computer chips more environmentally friendly.

David Fosberg, Intel Asia Pacific's sales and marketing manager, said using substitute materials to reduce lead and halogen in the design and production of newer chips is part of the company's "green movement."

Fosberg said the company has found lead and halogen substitutes that have less impact on the environment while being as efficient in designing processors.

Adesh Gupta, regional Xeon marketing manager of Intel Technology Asia Pte. Ltd., said that the new generation of Intel chips will be halogen-free by 2008.

EE Times India said Intel is producing lead-free microprocessors and will produce halogen-free chips at its first high-volume 45nm factory in Chandler, Arizona. The factory opened on Oct. 29. Future factories will also manufacture the lead-free and halogen-free microchips.