Global Foundries talks 28 and 20nm at GTC Asia

28nm next year, followed by 20nm in 2012/2013

EARLIER TODAY WE attended Global Foundries Technology Conference Asia 2010 (GTC) and judging by the presentations, the company is without a doubt getting ready to give it its best to beat TSMC at its own game. Global Foundries is readying its 28nm production ramp and some early products are already being made, although this is only risk production with actual full on production taking place later next year.
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Intel low power embedded Sandy Bridge coming in Q1’11

Core i mobile derived processors

WE’RE SURE THAT this isn’t coming as a surprise to anyone, but Intel will be offering embedded processors based on its Sandy Bridge core and the first models should appear around the same time as Intel’s mobile and desktop counterparts. However, the company is also readying a set of low power processors based on the mobile Sandy Bridge processors which will be slightly different from their mobile counterparts.
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Bumpgate alternative to class action

If you go it alone

Editor’s Note:  Mr. Fahey writes about his personal experience.  It may not be your personal experience and nothing in this article should be considered legal advice.  It is the story of one man, a smart, persistent man, solving the problem of a dead computer.  You may or may not have a defective card.  However, in light of the recent settlement for the class action suit involving HP, Dell and Apple models alternatives are being considered by owners.  That settlement is something that you, if you’re an affected user, may opt out of and pursue legal action on your own or as part of a different class action, there are more coming, if your parts are not one of the listed parts.  If you do choose to opt out of that settlement the story below is what one of your remaining options are.  Mileage may vary.
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