|  Ottawa's Chipworks announced the availability of the first detailed technology analysis of Intel's 32 nm "Westmere" process. The full suite of reverse engineering analysis includes a Structural Analysis Report, a Transistor Characterization Report, and a Packaging Analysis Report. | | |
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| Avnet Electronics Marketing named distributor of the year for the Americas by Fairchild Semiconductor.
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AMD and the Advanced Technology Investment Co. of Abu Dhabi announced the companies will create a global enterprise, The Foundry Company, to address the market for semiconductor manufacturing. | | |
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