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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Maxwell who wrote (45218)1/8/1999 11:59:00 PM
From: Elmer  Read Replies (2) of 1581272
 
Re: "160 DPW is more than the total # of CeleronA dice on a 8" wafer. "

Let us assume that is correct for arguments sake, and let us also assume that Intel has poor yields, say 60%, just like AMD. That would make 96 good die per wafer. Figure 90% assembly and test yield (again poor yield) and you have a die cost of ~$21.25 and a total cost of ~$42. Those who claim Intel is dumping at $65 for the CeleronA are clearly out to lunch. Now if Intel has excellent yields as I suspect they do, and assembly & test costs are lower as I suspect they are, then the actual Celeron cost may be closer to $30, or less. No wonder Intel can afford to drop the price and still make decent margins.

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