AMD Foundry Plant in New York Gains Approval

btarunr · Dec 2, 2008

The Empire State Development Corporation, New York's economic development authority has approved $1.2 billion in state incentives for a foundry fab plant in Malta, NY by the AMD (eventually The Foundry Company). The incentives are tied to a $4.6 billion fab plant that will make computer chips for semiconductor companies, employing an estimated 1,465 people once completed. The plant will be located in the Luther Forest Technology Campus about 10 miles north of Saratoga Springs.

The $1.2 billion incentive comprises of tax-breaks and cash to AMD, toward building the plant. The development authority's five-member board of directors met in Manhattan for the vote, which was unanimously in favor of it. A public hearing regarding the incentives will be held Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Luther Forest site.

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suraswami · Dec 2, 2008

Woo Hoo! Made in USA finally!

btarunr · Dec 2, 2008

suraswami said:
Woo Hoo! Made in USA finally!

Not exactly, you could see a "Diffused in USA, Made in China/Malaysia", Like we see "Diffused in Germany" for current chips.

suraswami · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
Not exactly, you could see a "Diffused in USA, Made in China/Malaysia", Like we see "Diffused in Germany" for current chips.

Damn it

As long as it is not diffused in China I am ok.

btarunr · Dec 2, 2008

suraswami said:
Damn it As long as it is not diffused in China I am ok.

Why, doesn't China/Taiwan make like 95% of your PC hardware? Don't stereotype China as "cheap/substandard", at least not in a 2008 setting, and with PC hardware the level of CPUs. They've come a long, long way.

KBD · Dec 2, 2008

This is excellent news for us New Yorkers and AMD. Upstate NY deperately needs these jobs and its economy revitalized so this will be great for the local economy and it helps AMD make better chips

TheMailMan78 · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
Why, doesn't China/Taiwan make like 95% of your PC hardware? Don't stereotype China as "cheap/substandard", at least not in a 2008 setting. They've come a long, long way.

Especially with their baby milk additives. :laugh:

btarunr · Dec 2, 2008

TheMailMan78 said:
Especially with their baby milk additives.

I'm talking in context of computer hardware.

suraswami · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
Why, doesn't China/Taiwan make like 95% of your PC hardware? Don't stereotype China as "cheap/substandard", at least not in a 2008 setting, and with PC hardware the level of CPUs. They've come a long, long way.

I know that and I am not totally against any country, I am just favoring some. My experience is something made in USA, Germany or Malaysia clocks well than China (for eg Crucial ram, Kingston Ram and A64 CPU).

TUngsten · Dec 2, 2008

I grew up just up the road from Malta! lol

TheMailMan78 · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
I'm talking in context of computer hardware.

I know man. Also I agree with you 100%. I was just messing with ya. I just couldn't pass up the chance to be a smart ass.

FordGT90Concept · Dec 2, 2008

They been talking about this for many, many years. I really don't know what to make of it anymore. :/

mdm-adph · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
I'm talking in context of computer hardware.

With their lead additives, then.

They've come a long way, but they've got a long way to go, especially when it comes to toxic substances control.

PCpraiser100 · Dec 2, 2008

Awesome!! This will affect everything over how AMD products are priced as well as the quality of the product depending on how its shipped to North America. CPU sale prices will decrease so this is great for budget builders.

suraswami · Dec 2, 2008

PCpraiser100 said:
Awesome!! This will affect everything over how AMD products are priced as well as the quality of the product depending on how its shipped to North America. CPU sale prices will decrease so this is great for budget builders.

Not necessarily the price as it might be little bit more expensive per chip when you consider the labor cost here.

erocker · Dec 2, 2008

Any "foundry, plant, or factory" being built in the US is such a nice change from where things have been going. I'm very happy to see these types of business being built up here.

mdm-adph · Dec 2, 2008

suraswami said:
Not necessarily the price as it might be little bit more expensive per chip when you consider the labor cost here.

But even that'll probably be offset by the fact that AMD will be able to produce more chips and be more competitive in the marketplace.

PCpraiser100 · Dec 2, 2008

erocker said:
Any "foundry, plant, or factory" being built in the US is such a nice change from where things have been going. I'm very happy to see these types of business being built up here.

Yeah, makes me feel confident that these chips are definitely not gonna be crap, international-made chips give me the shivers now when I'm gaming because you never know what they do with them, its pandora's box for crying out loud when I'm OC'ing. Like to see AMD (Foundryt) create chips that were meant to overclock to compete with other foundries so I will definitely feel safer in the BIOS, unlike what AMD loyalists state that overclocking is bad. Then on the other hand, they will probab;y start off with diffusing.

btarunr · Dec 2, 2008

mdm-adph said:
They've come a long way, but they've got a long way to go, especially when it comes to toxic substances control.

Therefore, ROHS.

tkpenalty · Dec 2, 2008

TheMailMan78 said:
Especially with their baby milk additives.

I'd say that the American equivalent of baby milk additives is LOADS of sugar.

mdm-adph · Dec 2, 2008

btarunr said:
Therefore, ROHS.

Well, that wasn't their idea. It's a good plan, though, and one that I'm sure a lot of Americans wish they had the protection of right now.

dazed554 · Dec 2, 2008

I live near Albany, NY. I have been hearing about this on the news for a while now.

zithe · Dec 3, 2008

KBD said:
This is excellent news for us New Yorkers and AMD. Upstate NY deperately needs these jobs and its economy revitalized so this will be great for the local economy and it helps AMD make better chips

Woot. I'm (technically) in upstate NY. ^_^

Hayder_Master · Dec 3, 2008

ohh, amd rise now

WarEagleAU · Dec 3, 2008

Very good news and Im glad to see it get approved. Not knocking or anything, but if they do so well with PC hardware, you would think QC and safety/health standards would transfer over.

Anyways, this is very good news and I cannot wait for it to be completed and chips to start rolling off. Id say 3 years perhaps...

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