Chuck,
Apparently, AMD is outsourcing manufacturing of Athlon Modules (an interesting bit of information)-
SCI SELECTED BY AMD TO MANUFACTURE PROCESSOR MODULE
quote.bloomberg.com ________
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SCI Systems, Inc. (NYSE: SCI) (SCI) of Huntsville, Alabama announced today that it has been selected by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) of Sunnyvale, California to manufacture the new AMD Athlon processor module. Pre-production began at one of SCI's Huntsville, Alabama plants in the first fiscal quarter, with volume production set to begin in the October to November 1999 time frame. The processor module is a state-of-the-art design and is being built using the latest in high speed component placement technology and a variety of custom assembly automation cells.
Financial terms and volumes under the supply agreement were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, SCI Systems, Inc. is a diversified electronics manufacturer whose products and systems are supplied to a variety of aerospace, commercial and industrial customers. SCI is a leading provider of electronics manufacturing services. Its more than 26,000 employees now operate 35 facilities in 16 countries.
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