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Re:AMD to Acquire Xilinx by baybal2 on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @07:16AM (#24906299)
May well be, even if they have no current use for them, one would really want to have a patent bulletproof vest in case the king of the hill battle intensifies.
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Re:AMD to Acquire Xilinx by jl2718 on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @08:46AM (#24906862)
This is a very good point. IP protection may be the only thing keeping margins alive in this sector when the DUV gains run out.
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