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GlobalFoundries Dismisses Intel Buyout Rumours
You may recall last week rumours began to surface that Intel had supposedly made an offer to purchase, outright, the chipset firm GlobalFoundries. Given that they are one of the biggest semiconductor manufacturers in the world (possibly only rivalled by TSMC and Samsung) this was clearly quite a bold piece…
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Intel Rumored to be Discussing CPU Deal with GlobalFoundries
It’s one of the worst kept secrets that since 2018, Intel has been having a really hard time producing CPUs to meet the market demand. While they have still been able to make enough processors to keep us average consumers (mostly) happy, their biggest problem has largely lied with 3rd-party…
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Global Foundries Begins 12nm FD-SOI Rollout
For mainstream CPUs and GPUs, being at the forefront of silicon is a crucial aspect of their competitiveness. With each new process node, power efficiency, density, and frequency characteristics have generally improved. This allows for devices that last longer while being cheaper and faster than before. As part of the ever-advancing…
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AMD May Pick 7nm Over 10nm For Next Node
As part of the recent amendment to their Wafer Supply Agreement with Global Foundries, AMD has dropped some hints for their future plans. So far inextricably linked with their old semiconductor fabs, the company has partnered with Global Foundries to make better use of and research the 14nm and 7nm…
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AMD Amends Global Foundries Wafer Supply Deal
Ever since spinning off their own semiconductor foundries, AMD has had a rocky road with their foundry partner. Called Global Foundries, the once AMD own fabs have remained a trouble for the processor firm. As part of their ongoing relationship, AMD has renegotiated their Wafer Supply Agreement with Global Foundries. This amendment…
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AMD to Release Zen in Q4 2016 Suggests Report
Ever since AMD launched the much maligned Bulldozer CPUs, fans have been waiting for chips that would be competitive performance wise with Intel. Next year, however, that is set to change with the launch of the new Zen architecture. Set to provide up to 40% increase in IPC and performance,…
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TSMC Ships 16nm FinFET Chips – 10nm and 7nm On Their Way
In a move that is sure to please AMD and Nvidia fans, TSMC has started volume production of 16nm FinFET chips. According to TSMC president and co-CEO Mark Liu, the ramp up for 16nm will be more aggressive than their 20nm process, leading to improved market share for TSMC. Both AMD and Nvidia…
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AMD Tapes Out First FinFET Chips – Expect Arrival Q2/Q3 2016
While much of the focus from yesterday’s financial call was the poor state of finances, another small tidbit about future plans was mentioned. CEO Lisa Su revealed that AMD has taped out their first FinFET chips back in June this year. While the exact process node has not been revealed, we…
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Full AMD CPU Roadmap Leaks
AMD is either orchestrating a hype campaign or they really can’t keep their secrets. This time around, the CPU roadmaps for both desktop and mobility have been leaked out to 2016. These roadmaps clarify a number of rumors and leaks over the past while as well lay out AMD’s long-term…
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