Several factors have a significant impact on AMD plans in the development of new lithographic technologies. Firstly, because the company itself has no longer available factory, it depends entirely on its contractors, which are Globalfoundries and TSMC. Second, migration to new process technologies is now done with a thorough assessment of its economic feasibility.
From the pages of analytical blog Barron's, there is information about the intentions of Globalfoundries to reduce the pace of preparation for the transition to 14-nm process technology. In any case, the source of the respondents lithography equipment vendors report that Globalfoundries their products are not for directs industrial buildings, and warehouse. This may indicate how that space is simply not ready to accept the equipment, and that the decision to delay the development of 14-nm process technology could be taken under the influence of economic and technological factors. Now, according to sources, the development of 14-nm technology by Globalfoundries will start with a delay of one to two quarters relative to the original schedule. Previously, it was believed that the first mass production of 14-nm products Globalfoundries will start at the end of the first quarter of 2015. Note that AMD was planning to use a 14-nm process technology combined with Globalfoundries FinFET, and plans for this client similar shift will affect most directly. Related Products :
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