According to sources familiar with the FTC , the two sides reached a preliminary settlement agreement did not impose a fine to the Intel , but asking them in November andAMDSettlement agreement reached in some changes applied to the image processing chip business .

In addition, sources also disclosed that agreement calls for Intel CPU and image processing chip, the discount rate to be regulated ; this was released several months of negotiations did not achieve the specific terms , Friday is the deadline for final decision , but the period May also delay the talks may also be completely broken .

Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy said that discussions continue, Intel is not much to add.

Wedbush Securities analyst Patrick Wang said the preliminary settlement agreement would not significantly change the pattern of the chip market and Intel's ability to control market share ; However, after the settlement with Intel , AMD 's sales growth , this is more a Long-term effects .

Although the response to other anti-trust challenge to Intel has spent huge amounts of money , but unless the company violated the settlement agreement , or FTC will not impose a fine on the company .

Intel 's main rival AMD and Nvidia 's request , FTC accused Intel in December last year, improper use of its market dominance to restrain competition . FTC says Intel has been trying to squeeze out competitors , it can be traced back to 1999 ; and in 1999 , FTC and Intel antitrust case on a settlement .

FTC and Intel's lawyers on June 21 reached a preliminary agreement to suspend litigation , five members to continue this discussion