On Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:01:20 -0400, Edward Finnell wrote: >https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/08/27/globalfoundries-drops-push-for-next-gen-7nm-semiconductor-tech > >Don't know what this means for Z. Sure there'll be more to come. > As I read, and remember from a few years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlobalFoundries#Acquisition_of_IBM%27s_chip-manufacturing_unit ... Acquisition of IBM's chip-manufacturing unit In October 2014, GlobalFoundries received US$1.5 billion from IBM to accept taking over IBM's chip-manufacturing business unit, ... As part of the agreement, GlobalFoundries will be the sole provider of IBM's server processor chips for the next 10 years. ... I wondered then, how can that work? Who sets the price? Who sets the quantity? Who specifies the technology?
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