The chip giant reveals the delay of its 14-nanometer chip during its earnings call but hasn't yet said what's causing the delays.
Intel has been promoting new thin-and-light PCs to boost the market.
(Credit: Shara Tibken/CNET)
Intel on Tuesday said its upcoming PC chip, dubbed Broadwell, will be delayed by a quarter.
CEO Brian Krzanich, speaking during a call discussing the company's third-quarter earnings, said Intel will begin production on Broadwell in the first quarter of 2014 rather than later this year. The chip is the first manufactured at 14 nanometers, or billionths of a meter.
"Broadwell, our first product at 14 nanometers, is up and running, as we demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum," Krzanich said. "While we're comfortable where we're at with yields, from a timing standpoint, we're about a quarter behind schedule."
The Santa Clara, Calif., makes chips that power the majority of the world's computers and servers. Broadwell is expected to make PCs even thinner, lighter, and faster than the current generation, as well as boost battery life. Such features are important as consumers debate whether to buy a new computer or to buy a mobile device like a tablet.
Last week, tech research firms Gartner and IDC said worldwide PC shipments slid about 8 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2013. They largely attributed the drop -- the sixth consecutive quarter of declining shipments, according to Gartner -- to rising popularity of mobile devices. Consumers, still with limited budgets, are opting to buy tablets instead of new notebook or desktop PCs.
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