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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 201.29-3.7%12:36 PM EST
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To: combjelly who wrote (57520)10/6/2001 9:23:57 PM
From: jcholewaRead Replies (1) of 275872
 
> Remember that the interview that you posted that was
> translated from Japanese in November (I think) of last
> year? In it, he claimed that a Hammer was due to tape out
> by the end of 2000.

Wooooo, I think that's a good one. Was that an interview with the President of AMD Japan? If so, I think I vaguely recall it.

It's easily possible that they missed tapeout. Did Jim Keller leave around then?

> If that happened, and the chips were
> mostly functional, it is possible that there could have
> been some chips available by late Q1/early Q2 of this
> year. So it is possible that some samples could have been
> out there for up to 6 months. With AMD using a cell-based
> design process, it is possible that they did have at least
> mostly functional processors.

Good logicking there. Still, how long ago was Van's report? If it was two months ago or more, than "several" is still pushing it, especially with that 6 month mark.

Nonetheless, good show of memory on your part.

BTW, what is a "cell based design process"? I recall that people were stunned when cells were hand placed for the K7 instead of by some other method, but I don't know if I actually have a working understanding on what all this means. :/

    -JC
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