> It seems the development agreement between Applied Micro and Veloce has been > covering not only the ARMv8 X-Gene processor but also a PowerPC processor: > "This Development Agreement [...] is entered into as of May 17, 2009 [...] by and between > Applied Micro Circuits Corporation [...] ("AMCC") and Veloce Technologies, Inc. [...]("Company"). > [...] WHEREAS, the Parties desire for Company to develop for AMCC one or more > PowerPC processors that meet certain specifications provided in the Merger Agreement > [...]. [...] "Project" means the development of a PowerPC processor as described in > Section 2.1. [...] 2.1 Project. Company will use diligent efforts to develop a > 40 nm PowerPC processor module as further described in Exhibit A, which meets the > specifications and the requirements provided in the Merger Agreement (as such > specifications and requirements may be amended from time to time in accordance with > the terms hereof, the "Design Requirements"). The Company will meet all of the > milestones provided in Exhibit B (the "Milestones") by the applicable due dates > specified therein. [...] 2.10 Technology Review and Project Materials. Company and AMCC > will meet periodically, but no less than quarterly, to discuss the status of the Project, > including the status of Milestones and to jointly perform technical review of the > PowerPC processor in development." > http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711065/000119312512237264/d238010dex1066.htm > http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711065/000119312512449811/d431089dex1066.htm > > Unfortunately, the exhibits have been omitted due to confidentiality. > Maybe this is linked to "Viper": > https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?forum=3&topic_id=7001&start=444 > https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?forum=3&topic_id=7001&start=453 > https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?forum=3&topic_id=7001&start=612 > https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?forum=3&topic_id=7001&start=655
More on that:
"we started five to six years ago with Power PC and did a 64-bit chip then decided that ARM was the way to go." http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/components/microprocessors-and-dsps/applied-micros-x-gene-challenges-server-processor-market-2014-08/
