Comments for: AMD to tap TSMC for processor production?

#10. Posted at 05:00 PM on May 15th 2008

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evermore

They couldn't get a better deal from their own spun-off manufacturing business?

#8. Posted at 05:03 PM on May 13th 2008

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Dodger

I thought there was a clause in AMD's cross-licensing deal with Intel that only allowed a certain percentage of their chips to be fabricated by other companies. Anyone else remember something to that effect?

#8, I remember that, too, but I think that was the old license t... : ludi (#9) «

#6. Posted at 01:50 PM on May 13th 2008

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Smurfer2

Interesting, wonder what it's current market share is? Isn't it roughly half 15%? Everything is within reach, except for the doubling of global market share. :)

#6, Indeed -- I think they would need a lot of magic beans to re... : blastdoor (#7) «

#1. Posted at 09:51 AM on May 13th 2008

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flip-mode

pure-play? I'm sure I'm supposed to know what that means. Does it basically mean they just manufacture chips for anyone that pays for it? Is Chartered pure-play too? Any other pure-players?

#1, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure-play_semiconductor_foundry : Stijn (#2) «

#1, 'Pure play' is one of those corporate buzz words that is int... : ludi (#3) «

#3, And in that context ("corporate annual report buzzspeak" ... : UberGerbil (#5) «

#1, I'm a pure-player, 100%. Look out, ladies. : ssidbroadcast (#4) «