AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) {{nyse|AMD}} is a manufacturer of integrated circuits based in Sunnyvale, California. It is the second-largest supplier of x86-compatible processors, and a leading supplier of non-volatile flash memory. It was founded in 1969 by a group of defectors from Fairchild Semiconductor, including Jerry Sanders. AMD's current president and CEO is Dr. Héctor Ruiz.

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Integrated circuits - Sunnyvale - California - X86 - Processor - Non-volatile flash memory - 1969 - Fairchild Semiconductor - Jerry Sanders - Dr. Héctor Ruiz

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AMD is best known for the Athlon, Opteron, Turion, Sempron and Duron lines of x86-compatible processors. Their more general components have been found in early and current (Mac mini) Apple computers and numerous other electronic devices.

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Athlon - Opteron - Turion - Sempron - Duron - Mac mini - Apple

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AMD has a long history of litigation with former partner and x86 creator Intel. In 2005, AMD won an antitrust suit against Intel in Japan, and on June 27, 2005, AMD filed a similar antitrust complaint against Intel in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The complaint alleges systematic use of secret rebates, special discounts, threats, and other means used by Intel to lock AMD processors out of the global market.

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Intel - 2005 - Antitrust - Japan - June 27 - Delaware

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