AMD said it is buying Xilinx for $35 billion, confirming the news leak several weeks ago. AMD made it clear that this deal is all about high performance computing (HPC): it was the headline of its announcement; it is at the top of AMD’s web site today; and it was the first thing CEO Lisa…
Engineers aren’t that different from procurement professionals — they have more to do and less time to do it. And, like purchasing experts, they are happy with their jobs. More than 1,400 engineers participated in a semi- annual survey conducted by AspenCore Media publications EETimes and EDN. The 2020 edition of the “Mind of the…
AMD is said to be negotiating to buy Xilinx, and a deal could come as soon as next week. If the two companies agree, the deal would likely be worth approximately $30 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The value of AMD shares has soared of late, which means it should be able to…
At the end of August, GlobalFoundries sued TSMC and 20 of its customers — including three distributors— for infringing 16 of its patents. The almost-inevitable countersuits landed Monday night. TSMC has charged GF with ongoing infringement of 25 of its patents. The remedies TSMC is seeking include injunctions to force GF from continuing to manufacture…
The U.S. Commerce Dept. has given suppliers of chips and components to Huawei Technologies a 90-day reprieve in the form of a temporary license that will enable them to keep selling parts to Huawei through Aug. 20. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has granted suppliers a temporary general license to continue selling to Huawei for…