Intel Corp Wednesday said it will launch almost lead-free chips later this year in response to demands for more environmentally friendly electronic goods.
Intel plans to launch the new microprocessors and chipsets with just five percent of the lead used in its current products by the third quarter of 2004.
“Lead-free is required for the future. This is the right time for this launch of the technology,” Michael Garner, Intel’s director of materials technology operation, said on the sidelines of a chip seminar showcasing Intel’s latest technologies.
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