web.amd.com - 10/7/2008
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The Foundry Company: A U.S. Headquartered Global Enterprise The Foundry Company will begin with key strengths needed to build a successful leading-edge manufacturing company: a history of manufacturing excellence through AMD, committed capital, talented workforce and intellectual capital, and a ...
phoronix.com - 10/7/2008
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phoronix.com —
Back in March we looked at the AMD
Radeon HD 3200 graphics with AMD's 780G Chipset and...
found it to be a reputable performer. Its performance was almost identical to that of the discrete Radeon HD 2400PRO graphics card and was capable of running some ...
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[Phoronix] AMD Radeon HD 3300 / 790GX Review
madshrimps.be - 10/1/2008
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Introduction: Madshrimps (c) Okay, okay, I admit: I
have a little thing for AMD. Is it because...
the first desktop computer I ever assembled myself was built around an AMD processor, is it because their latest products convince me that they are back on ...
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Hardware Reviews ,Crazy Projects, Modding Tutorials and ...
eweek.com - 10/8/2008
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eweek.com —
The day after AMD announced a significant deal
that will spin off its manufacturing facilities into a...
new joint venture company, AMD is defending its licensing agreement with Intel. In the wake of the deal, Intel said it would review its processor ...
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AMD Says Manufacturing Deal Does Not Violate Intel ...
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AMD Splits, Launches The Foundry Company
Phoronix —
... facilities and they'll continue to expand them through further enriching their Dresden facility along with building a campus in New York. Additionally, they're looking at building a R facility in Abu Dhabi. AMD will be the leading client of The Foundry Company, but they'll also offer their semiconductor build services to other companies. The Foundry Company is also an IBM alliance partner. All of the news about this move to improve their financial outlook can be found on AMD's website .
Asset smart unfurls, AMD spins off foundry business
The Tech Report: News —
... Mubadala CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak comments that the investment represents a "a strong vote of confidence in AMD's Asset Smart business strategy, evolved leadership team, and best-in-class technology." (If you haven't guessed by now, this fab split-up is AMD's asset-smart strategy.) The transaction between AMD and ATIC should close "at the beginning of 2009," at which point The Foundry Company will reveal "its permanent corporate name and identity." In the meantime, you can visit AMD's New Global Foundry page to learn more. Tags: ...
AMD spins off its manufacturing business
TechSpot —
... years, whereas AMD will take a 44.4% stake but get equal voting rights with ATIC. After spinning off its foundry business, AMD executives said theyll be able to focus entirely on the design of new microprocessors and graphics chips, rather than continue funding manufacturing operations at a loss in order to keep up with rival Intel. The transaction should close at the beginning of 2009, at which point The Foundry Company will reveal its permanent corporate name. Check out AMDs New Global Foundry page to learn more.
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Home - THE INQUIRER 10/8/2008
Sylvie Barak the Inquirer , Wednesday 8 October 2008. 10:59:00 Or just plain Dubai-ous IN A DEAL thought by many to be an inevitability for some time, AMD finally split in half yesterday into a chip design company and a (or The) Foundry ...