Bulk IP vs SOI IP

I'm curious to understand the major differences between process IP around SOI vs process IP around bulk Si... you do realize the process steps after you buy the substrate are rather similar?I think you are making a bigger deal out of this then is reality - there are certainly integration challenges, but come on...

Also any FTC implications? Last I checked AMD is still a US company and exporting 45nm tech to Abu may raise some flags? (even assuming IBM OK's it?). The key about the Abu investments in many of the US companies is they are less than 10% and are passive. I suspect if they have even a minority holding interest he US govt will look at it carefully.

At least now we know what Asset lite is/was - a completely made up farce for AMD to buy some time and figure out what to do. "We can't tell you" was code for we have no clus ad are trying to figure something out. And the press bought in, hook line and sinker. I don't see AMD getting more than 40cents on the (already cheap) dollar.

Cool story

I thought YESTERDAY was the 1st of April ... or is it that jokes can continue the whole week?

That's a loooong, boring story ... and I think a purely personal opinion. Well I guess I'd better start checking other sites for news.

'Cause brothers Grimm are dead ... or are they?

Is this just speculation?

Is this just a nice fiction story or does it have any new FUD behind it?