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> Intel Foundry Services (IFS) is marketing themselves as the only fab capable of producing all three of x86, Arm, and RISC-V. Capable? From the fab point of

> Intel Foundry Services (IFS) is marketing themselves as the only fab capable of producing all three of x86, Arm, and RISC-V. Capable? From the fab point of view, all three of those are just rectangles.

sanxiyn 5y ago
I mean, same rectangles won't work for different foundries. It is saying we have these IP cores tested and working with the process.
- jabl 5y ago
  This, and also the licensing question. Intel has said they will license x86 cores for use in 3rd party SoC's/chiplets, but maybe only if you use IFS.
  - codys 5y ago
    That sounds a lot like a tying arrangement, which could be unlawful under US anti-trust laws.