GlobalFoundries produces 20nm test chip

GlobalFoundries has demonstrated its 20 nanometer process node with the production of a test chip. The company – which partners with AMD, Qualcomm and Broadcom – demonstrated full support for every step in a 20nm workflow, and has invited customers to evaluate the technology. Production of 20nm is still at least a year away while Intel plans to roll out the 22nm Ivy Bridge this spring. Read more on the GlobalFoundries website here.