AMD made an important statement from the release of products on 20-nanometer technology they decided to give up in favor of converting them to more advanced process technologies using FinFET-structures. As always, the 14-nm process in plain language is not mentioned anywhere, and at today's event AMD management was asked about future plans for the company in the context of transition to 14-nm technology.
Lisa Su generalized comments that in 2016 will make this migration CPUs , and graphic solutions. The first category includes processors with the new architecture Zen.
AMD already has samples of certain products to be produced using a FinFET. AMD is completely satisfied with yield product level at this stage . Solutions with FinFET will be an important part of the company's range of products in the next year. e.
What products will never go under the 20-nm technology, the head of AMD refused to report. It merely explained that there were several, and after some analysis, it was decided that the release of their already profitable with FinFET-structures of more progressive technologies. However, all these improved products will be released only in 2016, so while AMD will continue to be based on lithographic technology 28-nm class.
According to company management, sooner or later, to a more delicate process technology will be transferred, and custom solutions for video game consoles, but still premature to talk about it.