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Sun decides TI's not so ab fab

By Ashlee Vance in Mountain View → More by this author

19 Feb 2008 18:21

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Will Sun's rock chip go the way of HD-DVD?

By Anonymous Coward

Posted Tuesday 19th February 2008 20:27 GMT

http://www.geocities.com/sunsrockchip/

Not really news

By Lance

Posted Tuesday 19th February 2008 20:35 GMT

The DSP’s that Ti makes do not see any improvements below 32-nm. This is one reason why Ti is not going to further refine the manufacturing process. There are some parts that would see improvements but their core business would not. This was announced sometime ago.

TI chose not to go forward with Sun?

By Matt Bryant

Posted Tuesday 19th February 2008 22:39 GMT

So, basically, Sun couldn't present a good enough commercial argument that would convince TI to invest in new fab plants. Sounds like another nail in Rock's coffin.

PS: For a moment, I though the headline read "Sun decides T1's not so ab fab" ;)

Invest in new fab plants?

By Anonymous Coward

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 02:57 GMT

Where have you been? TI announced last year that they were closing the Kilby fab. From what I read from the pundits, it looked like TI was going fabless. If they are fabless, what does Sun need them for. Just another case of shipping technology overseas.

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