GlobalFoundries Readies the 20nm Process Node

[piesquared]

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2012/6/19/globalfoundries-readies-the-20nm-process-node.aspx

The manufacturing advantage is going back and forth between GlobalFoundries, TSMC and Intel. Intel lead the market with 45nm, then TSMC launched 40nm. Intel came back with 32nm, then TSMC and GlobalFoundries both started shipping 28nm semiconductors. In April, Intel launched the 22nm process (after several months of delays, untypical for the 800 pound manufacturing gorilla), and that lead will be continued onto 2013, when 20nm process from GlobalFoundries will take the lead, before all three foundry groups meet at 14nm.

So AMD's fabless model was a very wise move by ol' Hector. It was just a matter of time before all the fabs converged at the same node.









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[Red Hawk]

I'm sure GF will meet this projected date...

 

[Rvenger]

Did it just take them forever to get over the 32nm hump?

 

[Homeles]

I'm sure GF will meet this projected date...

This.

 

[Ventanni]

Well, now we know why AMD is going back to bulk. Hope GF can deliver on time though.

 

[gevorg]

nice to see light for AMD beyond 28nm

 

[Homeles]

nice to see light for AMD beyond 28nm

GloFo no longer has huge control over AMD's future. AMD's severed obligations with them, so if GloFo doesn't put out, AMD is capable of going elsewhere.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Same old story:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/30/global_foundries_on_32nm_chip_manufacturing_process/

Seems BSN doesnt know the difference between factory roadmaps and actually shipping products. A note here would be AMD shipped its first 32nm chip almost a year after the factory roadmap.