Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Community

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a global semiconductor company with facilities worldwide. It provides processing solutions for the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company offered primarily x86 microprocessors, for the commercial and consumer markets, which are used for control and computing tasks, and embedded microprocessors for commercial, commercial client and consumer markets.

On October 25, 2006, the Company acquired ATI Technologies Inc. As a result of the acquisition, the Company began to supply three-dimensional (3D) graphics, video and multimedia products, and chipsets for personal computers (PCs), including desktop and notebook PCs, professional workstations and servers, and products for consumer electronic devices, such as mobile phones, digital television and game consoles.

AMD operates through four segments: Computation Products, Embedded Products, Graphics and Chipsets, and Consumer Electronics.