As the Intel-Apple technology bloc shifts the Thunderbolt technology from copper wire to optical cabling before the end of 2012, adoption of the technology is expected to increase sharply, and Thunderbolt "is likely to become a standard connection specification for PCs and related products" by 2013, according to sources at Taiwan PC manufacturers cited by the Taipei-based technology news site Digitimes. According to the sources, Lenovo, Asustek and a number of other Taiwan-based motherboard makers are preparing to launch products based on Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge platform, which will incorporate Thunderbolt ports that utilize optical cables.
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