IBM had a
microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture (or microfabrication) of very small electronic designs and components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-s ...
division from the 1960s until 2015.
History
In 2002, IBM has cut 1500 jobs in their microelectronics division.
Sale
In February 2014, a source familiar with the matter has said to
The Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
that IBM was looking to sell their Microelectronics subsidiary. Analyst Toni Sacconaghi has stated that IBM has manufactured fewer chips for their own products and external customers. Sony and Microsoft have switched from IBM to chips from
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufactur ...
for their videoconsoles, although they still made them for the
Wii series as of 2014.
References
External links
Reflections on the transfer of IBM Microelectronics to Global Foundries{{Tech-company-stub
IBM subsidiaries