"AMD planning to outsource CPU production to TSMC in 2H08"

[Jake_Barnes]

In addition to its GPU production, AMD is planning to also outsource CPU production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.

Although Hector Ruiz, CEO of AMD did not mention any plans to outsource production during the company's recent investors conference, the industry sources revealed that TSMC has already started testing procedures for a SOI manufacturing process in order to land manufacturing orders for AMD's Fusion CPUs.

The increase in outsourcing could allow AMD to sell off some of its manufacturing equipment and help lower the company's operating costs, noted sources at AMD's partners

AMD's current goals are to return to profitability in the first half of 2009 and to grab back a 30% worldwide market share by the second quarter in 2009, noted the sources.

AMD had not responded for comment at the time of publication.

AMD planning to outsource CPU production to TSMC in 2H08
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[TechnologyCoordinator]

AMD's current goals are to return to profitability in the first half of 2009 and to grab back a 30% worldwide market share by the second quarter in 2009, noted the sources.

Ouch. A rough road is ahead.

 

[Mathos]

hmmmm Or it could just mean they're outsourcing 65nm production, which is what it sounds like, so they can concentrate on 45nm in fab38, and then upgrade fab 36 to 45nm or whatever they're gonna do next.