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Five of the ten most popular blogs this year concerned AMD after a rollercoaster of a year that looks set to continue in 2008. Countless readers have asked me about what is going on at AMD this year, and I find it far easier to address most of these questions in blogs.

However, the endless information - or in many cases, misinformation - that has circulated the troubled company has given me a rich base upon which I can easily blog!

IBM had a good year with several technology breakthroughs and process alliances that demonstrate the growing collaboration required to remain at the bleeding edge of process development.

It's a shame, then, that much of what came out of the IBM PR machine in 2007, especially in relation to the technical breakthroughs, was simply gut-wrenchingly awful!

My rant on IBM’s press release concerning air gaps seems to have struck a chord with many thousands of readers and was the fifth most popular blog in 2007.

Interestingly, Intel appeared in the top ten in relation to the NOR Flash troubles and eventual spin-off undertaken with STMicroelectronics. The rumors had been circulating for a long time but we got inside information that the deal was still planned but would take a bit more time than most were expecting.

News that Texas Instruments was going virtually fabless turned out to be a hot debate in 2007 in respect to major IDMs and asset-lite strategies. TI's stopping internal process development and teaming with foundries has probably become a flag marked in the ground as to the direction of the path other IDMs may follow in the years to come!

It has been a busy year, and I, for one, look forward to blogging throughout 2008. For now I have posted below the 10 most popular blogs of 2007 for your holiday happiness.