Quote Originally Posted by vitaminc View Post
1. TSMC process technology is way ahead of AMD, launches faster and matures earlier. And, TSMC will not upgrade their tools for AMD specifically as AMD's volume is fairly small compare to other semiconductor giants such as Texas Instruments and Qualcomm.

2. AMD could make more as TSMC's quality control is top notch vs. big variances at AMD's own fab.

3. Mounting/stacking SOI and CMOS die isn't as easy a task as you would imagine.

Size does matter in the manufacturing business, and the only guys that could afford to charge forward and lead in manufacturing technologies are Intel, Samsung and TSMC. IBM/Hitachi could have patents but that's only paperwork. AMD? Nowhere on the map.
This is in line with all of your previous post regarding the AMD technological capabilities, so no surprises.

But let's stick to the facts: Intel is the only mass producer of highly complex chips as CPU's on 45nm tech, and beside that AMD is the only one left who has shown working product on 45nm (and about to go in mass production in the next 100 days).

So saying that AMD is nowhere on the map just beautifully paints the picture of your fanboyism!