AMD Expands Technology Alliance with IBM

[Ubermann]

Agreement Now Includes Research and Development of Submicron Process Technologies through 2011, Adds Early-Stage Research on Critical Emerging Technologies Targeted at 32 and 22 Nanometer (nm) Generations

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051101/316192.html?.v=1

[Quad Master]

Thanks for sharing the info.

[freecableguy]

"On October 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company") approved entry by the Company into the Second Amended and Restated "S" Process Development Agreement (the "Development Agreement") with International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), which the parties executed in August 2005. The rights and obligations set forth in the Development Agreement became effective upon approval by the Company's Board of Directors. The Development Agreement amends and restates the "S" Process Development Agreement executed by the parties in September 2004 (the "September 2004 Development Agreement"). Under the Development Agreement, the Company and IBM agreed to continue to jointly develop new process technologies, including 32-nanometer, 22-nanometer and certain other advanced technologies, to be implemented on silicon wafers and to conduct laboratory-based research of emerging technologies. Furthermore, if the Company and IBM jointly develop bump technology, which is the technology associated with connecting an integrated circuit to a chip package, during the term of the Development Agreement, these technologies will be licensed to the Company under the terms of the Development Agreement."

-FCG

[Ugly n Grey]

Smart move by both companies, IBM was looking to defray their upfront costs and AMD had no hope of developing this on their own. It may preclude Intel from wanting to make a licensing deal with IBM for the process as well. I bet it cost AMD a pretty penny, but it's just the difference between money up front or over the long term in licensing fees.

Thanks for the post.

[Ubermann]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1113450#post1113450

[IYP]

its news worthy of 2 threads lol, big news...hehe 2 of my favorite companys joining forces hehe

[perkam]

its news worthy of 2 threads lol, big news...hehe 2 of my favorite companys joining forces hehe - Threads were two hours apart...but on the same topic, so:

--Threads Merged--

Good stuff, but AMD has been far too quiet on its 65nm cpus, let alone 32 or 22nm.

Perkam

[Ugly n Grey]

unless Intel can pull a bunny out of it's corporate butt they are going to miss their deadline for watt per horsepower leadership anyhow IMO... I think AMD is coasting for a bit before absorbing too many more costs...

[purefun65]

Smart move by both companies, IBM was looking to defray their upfront costs and AMD had no hope of developing this on their own. It may preclude Intel from wanting to make a licensing deal with IBM for the process as well. I bet it cost AMD a pretty penny, but it's just the difference between money up front or over the long term in licensing fees.

Thanks for the post.
It's the old pay me now or pay me later scenario. good news for future tech.

[Piotrsama]

Good stuff, but AMD has been far too quiet on its 65nm cpus, let alone 32 or 22nm.
AMD is said to be 9-12 month behind Intel in the conversion to 65 nm.
Just like with 90nm.

[[XC] leviathan18]

^^ that is always a smart move let the competition to handle the troubles of the proccess first then learn about it and make your product better

[ahmad]

A company doesn't have to invest where it does not see necessary. Sure Intel is ahead in the manufactering process, but so far AMD has nothing to lose if they keep selling their A64s. Power consumption is already so low with the current tech they are using, so they are ahead in that sense.