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No Intel License for Globalfoundries
Turns out Intel apparently didn’t give Globalfoundries, the AMD-Arab joint venture now making all of AMD’s processors
Nov. 20, 2009 03:00 PM
Intel Virtualization Journal
Turns out Intel apparently didn't give Globalfoundries, the AMD-Arab joint venture now making all of AMD's processors, an x86 license when Intel and AMD settled their outstanding litigation last week. Nope.
What Intel and Globalfoundaries have is an "agreement" that nobody will explain past Intel saying "it protects our IP" because it's "confidential."
We are supposed to understand that AMD is invested with a five-year license that would authorize any foundry to make its processors; a right AMD had before, but only up to a point; apparently Intel has removed the limit.
Presumably the "agreement" covers the contingency everyone assumes will come to pass and AMD sells its remaining ~30% in Globalfoundries to its Abu Dhabi partners.
About Maureen O'GaraMaureen O'Gara the most read technology reporter for the past 20 years, is the Cloud Computing and Virtualization News Desk editor of SYS-CON Media. She is the publisher of famous "Billygrams" and the editor-in-chief of "Client/Server News" for more than a decade. One of the most respected technology reporters in the business, Maureen can be reached by email at maureen(at)sys-con.com or paperboy(at)g2news.com, and by phone at 516 759-7025. Twitter: @MaureenOGara
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