IBM's New "Cell" Chip

Breakthrough Microprocessor Architecture

IBM, Sony and Toshiba release key documents describing fresh technical details of the revolutionary Cell Broadband Engine architecture.

The new microprocessor, touted as a "supercomputer on a chip," is well on the way to completion, IBM says. The Cell chip could end up inside the PlayStation 3 game console, and elements may be found in future IBM "blade" server chips.