Faster and more heat efficient AMD 90nm processors?

[rpv]

Saw this in one of the forums..thought it was interesting:

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160036

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/n...strained-silicon_x.htm

 

[rpv]

this too:
http://www.penstarsys.com/edit...amd/str_sil/index.html

 

[klah]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...8&threadid=1465140
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...8&threadid=1465138

 

[boatillo]

Why is IBM planning on making 90nm chips using this when their computer segment was sold to china?

 

[divide by zero]

IBM only sold it's PC bussiness. It makes other computers besides PCs.

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159954

 

[BW86]

repost but its still cool

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: boatillo
Why is IBM planning on making 90nm chips using this when their computer segment was sold to china?

Their chips were never used by their PC division. That seems odd on the surface of it but it's actually not.

 

[Bateluer]

It would be foolish of IBM to sell the same division that also makes the chips for the GC, PS3, and the Xbox 2 to China. Its a VERY profitable business.

 

[FlameDeer]

IBM chips division have much potential and in leading position of the chips industry. A much important division than PC division.

 

[irwincur]

IBM has always been a much better developer rather than a retailer. The PC business is a big loser anyway, in terms of profit

 

[Zebo]

IBM To Sell PC Business??? Are they really getting out of the PC industry, or setting themselves up to replace it.

MS and IBM to take over?


No wonder they selling a business unit they are about to make obsolete. Dumb foreigers j/k

hint: buy stock.