Intel Q2 Financial Secret: "Shhhh...We're on Allocation"
Every Semiconductor Analyst has given Intel the once over a hundred times about their slowing PC unit volume. They are looking in the wrong place because the true secret of the Q2 earnings – in my humble opinion – is that Intel’s factories are full and parts are on allocation. What???
Check it out, high-end, 8 and 10 core XEON processors introduced this spring are selling for between $100 and $1200 more on the gray market. Gray markets can act as a bleed off valve and in times of production excess parts will sell for under list while in times of shortage, a customer will make a quick buck selling out the back door to others who have an urgent need.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- xSPI Multiple Bus Memory Controller
- MIPI CSI-2 IP
- PCIe Gen 7 Verification IP
- WIFI 2.4G/5G Low Power Wakeup Radio IP
- Radar IP
Related Blogs
- TSMC Financial Status Plus OIP Update!
- A Secret Weapon
- TSMC Financial Update Q4 2012!
- Intel not interested by NVELO? Samsung was...
Latest Blogs
- The Growing Importance of PVT Monitoring for Silicon Lifecycle Management
- Unlock early software development for custom RISC-V designs with faster simulation
- HBM4 Boosts Memory Performance for AI Training
- Using AI to Accelerate Chip Design: Dynamic, Adaptive Flows
- Locking When Emulating Xtensa LX Multi-Core on a Xilinx FPGA