IBM has signed a deal with Infineon and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing to jointly develop 65nm fabrication techniques.
The news was accompanied by a management reshuffle at IBM Microelectronics' command centre which will see the division's technology chief taking charge of the business' R&D operation.
IBM, Infineon and Chartered companies will together work on creating a baseline 65nm process along with versions optimised for low-power products and high-performance parts. The endeavour will also encompass the development of tools, some from third-parties, to help foundry customers leverage these processes.
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