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AMD is still locked into an agreement to buy wafers from GloFo that dates back to their spinoff, and the chiplet design allows them to use GloFo 14nm for the I/
by dralley 6y ago
AMD is still locked into an agreement to buy wafers from GloFo that dates back to their spinoff, and the chiplet design allows them to use GloFo 14nm for the I/O die which helps to satisfy some of their wafer purchasing requirements.
It's a massive win all around.
- jaas 6y agoJust to be a little more clear - I believe the original lock-in agreement with GF has expired, but they negotiated a new one. So they have an agreement about chip purchasing, but they aren't still in the agreement from the spinoff.