Behind The Intel-GlobalFoundries Rumor A Wall Street Journal report that Intel is looking to buy GlobalFoundries has sparked discussions across the industry. But what exactly this would mean, and why now versus a couple years ago, needs some context. There are layers upon layers of irony behind this would-be deal, and it dates back decades to some rather famous encounters. Consider former AMD CEO Jerry Sanders’ 1991 comment that “real men have fabs.” (This was a reference to a best-selling book about our macho culture entitled, “Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche.”) At the time, TSMC was a...