Who founded the Common Platform technology collaboration?
Common Platform technology collaboration was jointly developed by three founders – IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Samsung Electronics – each of which makes a unique contribution to the collaboration. IBM and GLOBALFOUNDRIES conceptualized the technology at 90 nm. Samsung joined as the collaboration became formalized and expanded for 65 nm and 45 nm. The three companies are listed in marketing materials in order that they came to participate: IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Samsung. This proven business model continues to gain momentum with the extension of the Common Platform technology portfolio to include the jointly developed 32 nm high–k metal gate CMOS process technology.
