A report from Japanese website, Nikkan Kogyo, (translated) that Toshiba will begin mass production of the 45nm version of the Cell processor for PlayStation 3 in 2009.
The 45nm chip will reduce production costs for Sony, who is currently experiencing heavy losses.
It will use approximately 40 percent less power and will be 34 percent smaller than the current 65nm version, meaning lower power consumption with reduced heat.
In this theory, it means that Sony would no longer need the bulky PS3 chassis and could release a slimline version of the console. Consumers, however, will no doubt be more interested to see a cheaper version instead, although with the high losses in their 65nm version Sony may well decide to pocket the extra cash.
Source : Gizmond, Hexus
Gizmondo Reviews it:
"Sony and Toshiba announced that they had successfully shrunk the 65nm cell down to 45nm earlier this year, and now thanks to Japan's Nikkan Kogyo, we now have a date for mass production: 2009. At a 40% reduction in power consumption, the shrunken Cell will generate less heat, which would help the PS3 to lose some of its piano-black bulk in a slim version. Cheaper production costs also means more $$ for Sony (or price drops for us). This could also lead to wider adoption of Cell technology in HD upscaling, which Toshiba is already doing in their SRT-enabled TVs and DVD players (but with their own custom chip)."
Main Source [Nikkan Kogyo (Translated)]
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