It's kind of interesting to me how Intel ended up making/owning the thunderbolt interface, given that they don't make products at either end (no intel laptops,

It's kind of interesting to me how Intel ended up making/owning the thunderbolt interface, given that they don't make products at either end (no intel laptops, monitors, or docks). I guess they technically make much of the chips that are in the laptops, but it seems like a stretch that to say there's synergy between thunderbolt cables and intel chips. Am I missing something?