When planning to focus on the development of processors, AMD sold its semiconductor factories to the company GlobalFoundries. At first it looked like a joint venture, but then the company has reduced its participation in GlobalFoundries.
The official press release, AMD announced that it has reached an agreement with the Chinese subsidiary Fujitsu - with Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co - a joint venture for the packaging and testing of chips. If the regulators will not prevent the transaction, the joint venture with an initial funding in the amount of $ 436 million. Will be completed in the first half of 2016. AMD's share of the joint venture will amount to only 15%. In fact, the company will give up its factory, both Fujitsu and the staff in the amount of 1,700. At current prices, this will be enough to develop two processors versions .
More precise, Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics worked on contract orders. Therefore, the new joint venture will also be focused on the work with third-party customers. Total joint venture will manage five factories with about 5,800 person.