AMD chooses TSMC 65nm process for GPU product line
AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, have announced AMD has selected TSMC's 65nm process for a broad segment of its graphics processing unit (GPU) product lineup.
The announcement coincides with an important milestone in the TSMC/AMD relationship - TSMC's shipment of two million wafers (200mm equivalent) to AMD's Visual and Media Businesses (formerly ATI) in less than a decade.
"TSMC's 65nm process is a proven technology that delivers good performance for our high-end GPUs, while providing low power and high density for our notebook, multimedia and handheld graphics solutions," said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and COO. "TSMC's customer partnership, technology know-how and manufacturing have sustained our long relationship and enabled us to reach this impressive two million wafers milestone."
"AMD has experienced much success over the past decade, and this milestone of two million wafers is a testament to the quality and strength of our collaborative relationship," said Dr. Rick Tsai, president and CEO of TSMC. "Our long experience working with the graphics technology of AMD, obtained as a result of its recent acquisition of ATI, will help us take full advantage of the proven capabilities of our 65nm process in supporting AMD's broad lineup of GPU solutions."
