GlobalFoundries Kicks Out First 28nm ARM Processor

Posted 09/02/2010 at 8:46am | by Paul Lilly

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During this week's Global Technology Conference, GlobalFoundries unveiled the world's first 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 processor platform with High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) technology.

"This is a significant milestone on the road to high-volume 28nm manufacturing and technology leadership for next-generation products ranging from smart mobile devices to high-performance wired applications," said Mojy Chian, senior vice president of design enablement at GlobalFoundries. "By working closely with ARM in the early stages of technology qualification, we will enable our customers to rapidly bring their ARM Cortex-A9 designs with ARM physical IP to production by setting a new standard for performance and power-efficiency."

GlobalFoundries says its new production capabilities will "enable smooth ramp-up and faster time to market" for its customers, and will enable a 40 percent increase in computer performance, a 30 percent power savings, and a 100 percent increase in standby battery life compared to 40nm technology.

Looking ahead, GlobalFoundries has set a goal to deliver 20nm technology to customers by 2013.

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