AMD 1995 Annual Report Download - page 13

development of application software programs for such computers. There can be no
assurance of the continued acceptance of the x86 standard or that software
developers will continue to develop software compatible with this standard.
For a discussion of the risk factors related to the Corporation's
microprocessor products, please see the ''Cautionary Statements and Risk
Factors'' section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition contained in the 1995 Annual Report to
Stockholders.
Personal Computer I/O and Local Area Networks. The Corporation offers a
range of integrated circuits that work with central processing units to manage
selected input/output system functions such as control disk drives, keyboards,
printers and communications and networking devices. The Corporation also
supplies a range of products specially designed to add additional functions,
improve performance and reduce costs in computer peripheral, interface or mass
storage applications. These are generally special-purpose products which are
designed for a specific application. In the case of some large customers, these
products are tailored for specific customer needs.
Communications and Components
Networks and Voice/Data Communications. The Corporation provides a wide
variety of products for a broad spectrum of connectivity solutions. These
include applications in central office switches, PBX equipment, voice/data
terminals, and different performance classes of Local Area Networks (LANs) used
to connect workstations and personal computers. In addition to providing the
integrated circuits for these applications, the Corporation also provides
various forms of hardware evaluation tools, development software and interface
software. The Corporation offers several Ethernet products designed for use on
personal computer motherboards and add-in cards. AMD is also a supplier of
chipsets to support the 100-megabit-
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K405, March 21, 1996