According to a story running at DigiTimes VIA is considering the launch of their Zoetrope codenamed graphics chip in May 2002. Whether the company will launch a Zoetrope-based graphics chip depends on the final performance testing results of the products, VIA said. The Zoetrope is currently at the tape-out stage and is expected to be manufactured using 0.15-micron processing. The product is likely to target the clone market, similar to the new Xabre graphics chip from Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS).