Advanced Micro Devices has entered into a nonbinding agreement with the state of New York that calls for building a $3.2 billion microprocessor plant in Saratoga Springs.
AMD"s prospective fabrication plant is tagged for a 200-acre site at the Luther Forest Technology Campus, the chipmaker said on Friday. AMD envisions a 1.2 million square-foot facility, which would likely produce microprocessors based on 32-nanometer manufacturing technology. The company, however, has to first deliver its chips based on 45-nanometer manufacturing technology, which it expects to introduce in mid-2008.
The agreement calls for AMD to begin construction as early as mid-2007, possibly putting the plant online in 2010. The state of New York has offered to help subsidize the $3.2 billion cost with $1 billion in incentives.
AMD"s announcement comes a day after Intel issued a statement regarding the opening of its 65-nanometer plant in Ireland. The new plant and 65-nanometer technology are expected to help Intel move forward with a new line of multicore goods.