SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Two versions of Intel Corp.'s mobile Celeron processor have been discontinued, as customer demand has shifted to higher-speed parts.
The end-of-life notices on the 433- and 466-MHz mobile Celeron chips also conclude Intel's transition to 0.18-micron wafer processing in the mobile space. Intel will still sell two other mobile Celeron speed grades, at 450 and 500 MHz.
Intel said late last week that the 433- and 466-MHz mobile Celerons will be phased out over the course of the year, according to a notice the Santa Clara, Calif., company sent to its customers.
"Market demand for mobile Intel Celeron processors [at] 433 MHz and 466 MHz, in all package types, [has] shifted to higher performance Intel processors," the company said in the notice.
Four package types are affected: the first revisions of Intel's pin-grid array (PGA) and ball-grid array (BGA) packages, as well as both versions of the Intel mobile module. The affected chips are manufactured on a 0.25-micron process.
The chips will continue to be shipped until a year from now. However, between June and July customers must notify Intel that they plan final orders of the two chips. OEMs must also book a final delivery schedule by July 7.
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