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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 215.00+0.7%Dec 22 3:59 PM EST

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From: dougSF306/12/2006 11:42:59 PM
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Cell, based on East Fishkill SOI process tech, is having problems yielding high-speed parts. This is probably related to AMD's 65nm delay, IMO.

theinquirer.net

Then they go on to say the clocks may be reduced to 2.8GHz. Gosh, who would have ever thought that would happen? Yep, 'horrible' yields mean high defectivity or low specs, and it looks like the low specs are rearing their ugly heads. 2.8 with 7 SPEs it is, for now anyway. Ugly part II.

From his earlier article:

theinquirer.net

The problem is that IBM and Sony designed the chip for some very aggressive process technologies that did not materialise in the way the fab boys were expecting.
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