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Ross Kelly

This chip maker mounted a challenge to Intel's Pentium range - so AMD bought it

AMD CEO Lisa Su.
  • AMD needed a solution to product failures
  • NexGen produced some powerful equipment
  • The company used a unique x86 architecture

NexGen was among the highest flying semiconductor US companies during a boom time in the 1980s.

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