Intel Developer Forum Fall 2002 starts on Monday the 9th of September. The event will be held in San Jose and this year a lot of analysts, experts and engineers wait for it impatiently since Intel is going to make there several important announcements as well as showcase numerous new products.

As a part of their server session, Intel will introduce its new Xeon DP processors running at 2.6 and 2.8GHz. The novelties feature 400MHz Quad Pumped Bus, 512KB of L2 cache and HyperThreading technology. Intel will reveal its further plans to develop this line of CPUs, particularly, its transition to 533MHz FSB in the fourth quarter this year. The microprocessor giant will additionally unveil more information about their upcoming Xeon MP processor code-named Gallatin. As it is known now, these CPUs are proposed for 4 and more processors configurations, are manufactured using 0.13 micron technology; larger L3 cache and higher core-speeds are anticipated compared to the current Xeon MP chips.

Intel will definitely discuss their plans concerning their future CPUs for mobile computers, the Banias. Maybe the company will reveal detailed architecture explanation as well as in-depth technology roadmaps regarding the newcomers. Presently we know just a few facts about Banias: functioning at 1.6GHz speed, the core is able to achieve performance of than that of Pentium 4 at 2.2GHz. How this can be done and what we should expect next is a mystery that may be uncovered on the up and coming event.

Another extremely interesting part of IDF Fall 2002 is 90-nanometer manufacturing technology discussion. We anticipate the company to publish precise information about Pentium 4 “Prescott” processor that is set to be launched in the second half of 2003. Although there is no confirmations if the largest semiconductor manufacturer will disclose the details in regards its mobile Dothan and server Nocona CPUs, both made using 0.09 micron process.

Showcasing the new IA64 processors will be a big action at IDF. Intel will demonstrate its recently revealed Itanium 2 and also strike fear into AMD by showing off Madison with 6MB of L2 and Deerfield with 3MB of L3 CPUs. Two mentioned processors will be announced in the first quarter of the year 2003.

During the embedded platforms dedicated sessions, the leading microprocessor supplier will expose its latest Xscale IXC1100 chip and some products based on their embedded chips, including the reference design of Xscale based mobile phone from BSquare Corp..

Of course, Intel will attract some attention to their chipsets. Firstly, they will discuss and reveal all the details about PC2700 supporting i845PE and i845GE launched this October. Secondly, the company will discuss its first 2-channel DDR SDRAM core-logic code-named Granite Bay. Finally, the semiconductor giant will shed some light on their Springdale and Placer chipsets intended for future Pentium 4 and Xeon processors.

Since 3.06GHz Pentium 4 CPU seems to be something material, though, it definitely will be a hot topic at IDF, Intel may showcase another multi-gigahertz monster running.