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Remember that IBM paid Global Foundries $1.5 billion to take their fabs and design services group. GF did not pay IBM. IBM paid GF to take the fabs away. htt
by lizknope 3mo ago
Remember that IBM paid Global Foundries $1.5 billion to take their fabs and design services group.
GF did not pay IBM. IBM paid GF to take the fabs away.
https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/ibm-to-pay-globalfoundries-15-billion-to-take-chip-unit-idUSKCN0I9082/ https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/ibm-to-pay-global...
- d3m0t3p 3mo agoIt was 15 years ago. Whole management got replaced, they are quite ambitious. Let's see if how this works out now.
- trynumber9 3mo agoThe plan doesn't involve running fabs again. Too expensive. IBM licenses their manufacturing technology (so far to Rapidus in Japan).