Advanced Micro Devices

Sector: Technology

Industry: Semiconductors

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is an American semiconductor company founded by W. J. Sanders III on May 1, 1969, and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company’s semiconductor line is used in computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Its product silos are as follows: Computing & Graphics, Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. initially manufactured its own processors, before outsourcing its manufacturing process to go fabless. The company’s most recognizable products include microprocessors, motherboard chipsets, embedded processors, graphics processors, and FPGAs for servers, workstations, personal computers, and embedded system applications.