AMD Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Xilinx

[Karel]

"Deal that could be worth more than $30 billion would mark the latest big tie-up in the rapidly consolidating industry"

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amd-is-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-xilinx-11602205553

[daqq]

 

[AndyC_772]

Probably the single most predictable deal in the history of the semiconductor industry, after Intel bought Altera.

[AntiProtonBoy]

Assuming the deal is successful, what is the chance of AMD putting out the bin fire that FPGA tooling is?

[daqq]

Meanwhile IBM is splitting: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/ibm-to-split-into-two-companies-by-the-end-of-2021/

[ataradov]

Assuming the deal is successful, what is the chance of AMD putting out the bin fire that FPGA tooling is?

Almost none.

Although I must say Intel acquiring Altera was not that bad. I don't think they make anything much worse, and some things improved.


AMD seems like a decent company, I doubt they will do anything drastic.

[bap2703]

AMD seems like a decent company, I doubt they will do anything drastic.

Maybe it's more about Intel doing bad things to them?