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The dual-core IntelŪ ItaniumŪ processor, code-named "Montecito," is the first
billion-transistor processor.
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Intel is the world's largest silicon chip maker and a leading
innovator of technologies that power today's computing and communications
industries. Our mission is to be the preeminent building block supplier to the
worldwide digital economy.
Our products reside at the core of innovative desktop and wireless notebook
computers, Internet servers, factory equipment, cell phones, automobiles and
thousands of other devices that are transforming our everyday lives. Since its
founding in 1968, Intel continues to help empower people to do more, enhance
their knowledge, strengthen their connections and change the world.
Major products and customers
Our products include microprocessors; chipsets; motherboards; flash memory;
communications infrastructure components, including network and embedded
processors; wired and wireless connectivity products; products for networked
storage; application processors; and cellular baseband chipsets.
Our customers include:
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs)
who make computer systems, cellular handsets and handheld computing devices,
and telecommunications and networking communications equipment.
PC and network communications products users (including individuals,
large and small businesses, and service providers) who buy PC components and
board-level products, as well as Intel's networking and communications
products, through distributor, reseller, retail and OEM channels throughout the
world.
Other manufacturers, including makers of a wide range of industrial and
communications equipment.
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Global operations
Employees. Intel's workforce is made up of
approximately 85,000 people in more than 45 countries. Approximately 60% are
located in the U.S.
Manufacturing. At year-end 2004, nearly 70% of our
wafer manufacturing, including microprocessor, chipset, flash memory and
networking silicon fabrication, was conducted in the U.S. at our facilities in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Oregon. Outside
the U.S., more than 30% of our wafer manufacturing, including microprocessor,
chipset, flash memory and networking silicon fabrication, was conducted at our
facilities in Ireland and Israel.
Assembly and test. We perform a substantial
majority of our components assembly and testing at facilities in Costa Rica,
China, Malaysia and the Philippines. We also manufacture microprocessor- and
networking-related board-level products, primarily in Malaysia.
Subcontractors. We primarily use subcontractors to
manufacture board-level products and systems, and we purchase certain
communications networking products from external vendors, primarily in the
Asia-Pacific region. To augment capacity in the U.S. and internationally, we
use subcontractors (foundries) to manufacture wafers for certain components,
including networking and communications products. We also use subcontractors to
perform the assembly of certain products, primarily flash memory, chipsets, and
networking and communications products.
Intel's expectations for business integrity, ethics, EHS compliance and
employment practices are the same for all suppliers and contractors worldwide.
Organization. Intel is organized into five major
product groups in line with the company's strategy to drive development of
complete technology platforms based on Intel ingredients.
The Mobility Group develops platforms for notebook PCs and handheld
computing and communications devices, and is aimed at making the growing
numbers of different mobile devices work together more reliably and
conveniently.
The Digital Enterprise Group develops computing and communications
infrastructure platforms for end-to-end business solutions.
The Digital Home Group develops computing and communications platforms
for use by consumers in the emerging digital home, with emphasis on living room
entertainment applications and consumer electronics devices.
The Digital Health Group develops products and explores business
opportunities for Intel architecture products in healthcare research,
diagnostics and productivity, as well as personal healthcare.
The Channel Platforms Group expands on Intel's success in global markets
by focusing on developing and selling Intel products to meet the unique needs
of local markets worldwide.
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