Comments on: GlobalFoundries (AMD spin-off) to make 28nm ARM Cortex A9 designs http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/ Blog on ARM Powered® devices Wed, 16 May 2012 22:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 Charbax Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:40:34 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2792 You just wrote that the dubai investor invested 10 Billion dollars in GlobalFoundries to have just half of it. That Dubai investor and the investors of the other half never previously invested or still own any significant shares in AMD? You just wrote that the dubai investor invested 10 Billion dollars in GlobalFoundries to have just half of it. That Dubai investor and the investors of the other half never previously invested or still own any significant shares in AMD?

]]> By: Eduardo http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Eduardo Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:29:18 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2789 "Does this basically mean that AMD investors are investing heavily in designing ARM processors instead of X86?"<br><br>No, AMD is continuing to focus on x86. That is where its expertise and market are. It would make no business sense to switch to ARM, and it would take a huge investment and a number of years, and when they finally produced a chip it would face many strong ARM cpu competitors. <br><br>I am surprised that you don't understand all this. “Does this basically mean that AMD investors are investing heavily in designing ARM processors instead of X86?”

No, AMD is continuing to focus on x86. That is where its expertise and market are. It would make no business sense to switch to ARM, and it would take a huge investment and a number of years, and when they finally produced a chip it would face many strong ARM cpu competitors.

I am surprised that you don't understand all this.

]]> By: Eduardo http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Eduardo Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:25:36 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2787 GF is half owned by Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) from Dubai which is investing 10 billion dollars in it. Check out John Oram's various articles on GF and BSN and also the Wikipedia article. GF is half owned by Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) from Dubai which is investing 10 billion dollars in it. Check out John Oram's various articles on GF and BSN and also the Wikipedia article.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Charbax Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:05:35 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2766 The whole AMD spinning off GlobalFoundries is pretty recent, around a year, and the AMD vs Intel out-of-court settlement is just months old. The investors at AMD probably want to diversify their investments strongly into ARM as they view the X86 market as rigged towards Intel, it's likely what GlobalFoundries new ARM Cortex A9 processor is all about.<br><br>There isn't much info out there that I could find to rely on anyways. I find the relation 28nm High-K Gate ARM cortex A9 and GlobalFoundries spinning out of AMD to be interesting, that's all. The whole AMD spinning off GlobalFoundries is pretty recent, around a year, and the AMD vs Intel out-of-court settlement is just months old. The investors at AMD probably want to diversify their investments strongly into ARM as they view the X86 market as rigged towards Intel, it's likely what GlobalFoundries new ARM Cortex A9 processor is all about.

There isn't much info out there that I could find to rely on anyways. I find the relation 28nm High-K Gate ARM cortex A9 and GlobalFoundries spinning out of AMD to be interesting, that's all.

]]> By: AMD Fan http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 AMD Fan Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:16:34 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2761 I give you a hint. It is not like Pegatron-Asus kind of affair, go figure.<br><br>P/S: Do not rely on outdated info. I give you a hint. It is not like Pegatron-Asus kind of affair, go figure.

P/S: Do not rely on outdated info.

]]> By: GlobalFoundries 28nm ARM Cortex A9 promises speed & frugality boost | Digital Tablet News http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2765 GlobalFoundries 28nm ARM Cortex A9 promises speed & frugality boost | Digital Tablet News Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:48:40 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2765 [...] [via ARMDevices] [...] [...] [via ARMDevices] [...]

]]> By: Cortex-A9 با تکنولوژی 28 نانومتری - HandHeldUsers http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Cortex-A9 با تکنولوژی 28 نانومتری - HandHeldUsers Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:31:48 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2764 [...] OMAP4 و Tegra-2 توانسته اند خود را به بازار Cortex-A9 ها برسانند. منبع __________________ معرفی معماری ARM و پلتفرم های مبتنی بر آن [...] [...] OMAP4 و Tegra-2 توانسته اند خود را به بازار Cortex-A9 ها برسانند. منبع __________________ معرفی معماری ARM و پلتفرم های مبتنی بر آن [...]

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Charbax Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:09:44 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2759 Do you have more information about how GF was spin-out of AMD? When, how, who went from AMD to GF? How much money did AMD put in GF? Wikipedia says "GlobalFoundries was created by the divestiture of the foundry business of AMD on March 2, 2009, and was expanded through its merger with Chartered Semiconductor on January 13, 2010. Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is the largest investor in the company."<br><br>Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Co. being the largest investor in GlobalFoundries, were they original investors in AMD or still are? <a href="http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/Press_Release_129458.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/Pres...</a><br><br>I think there is nothing wrong in AMD funds diversifying into ARM territory. Especially when the X86 world is so skewed towards Intel. Do you have more information about how GF was spin-out of AMD? When, how, who went from AMD to GF? How much money did AMD put in GF? Wikipedia says “GlobalFoundries was created by the divestiture of the foundry business of AMD on March 2, 2009, and was expanded through its merger with Chartered Semiconductor on January 13, 2010. Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is the largest investor in the company.”

Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Co. being the largest investor in GlobalFoundries, were they original investors in AMD or still are? http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/Pres…

I think there is nothing wrong in AMD funds diversifying into ARM territory. Especially when the X86 world is so skewed towards Intel.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Charbax Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:02:32 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2758 Spin-off usually means they took a bunch of money from AMD and made GlobalFoundries out of it. But the original owners are the same. Just as Pegatron is a spin-off from Asus. Sometimes it's just another name which they need because of political implications (for example: people starting to think "What? AMD is making ARM processors now?") Spin-off usually means they took a bunch of money from AMD and made GlobalFoundries out of it. But the original owners are the same. Just as Pegatron is a spin-off from Asus. Sometimes it's just another name which they need because of political implications (for example: people starting to think “What? AMD is making ARM processors now?”)

]]> By: AMD Fan http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 AMD Fan Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:40:22 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2754 As for the RSS feeds, I will do the same too. As for the RSS feeds, I will do the same too.

]]> By: AMD Fan http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 AMD Fan Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:37:35 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2753 AMD is AMD, GF is GF. Please don't get confused. AMD is AMD, GF is GF. Please don't get confused.

]]> By: obarthelemy http://armdevices.net/2010/04/14/globalfoundries-amd-spin-off-to-make-28nm-arm-cortex-a9-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-2751 obarthelemy Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:42:09 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=1238#comment-2751 The answer is NO, AMD is not "investing heavily in ARM". <br><br>GF is a separate company, the investment is not very heavy (a die shrink), and GF is doing that independently of AMD (which, for examples, fabs its graphics chips with another foundry, and not GF).<br><br>I moving your blog off my RSS feeds. Not serious enough. Happy blogging guys. The answer is NO, AMD is not “investing heavily in ARM”.

GF is a separate company, the investment is not very heavy (a die shrink), and GF is doing that independently of AMD (which, for examples, fabs its graphics chips with another foundry, and not GF).

I moving your blog off my RSS feeds. Not serious enough. Happy blogging guys.

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