AMD accelerates 0.13-micron process to pave way for Hammer MPUs, says Sanders
By Mark LaPedus
Semiconductor Business News
(04/30/02 14:38 p.m. EST)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- During a technology conference sponsored by Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. here today, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced plans to accelerate the deployment of its 130-nm (0.13-micron) technology by one quarter. The move will help pave the way for its next-generation chips in marketplace, including its Hammer family of 32/64-bit microprocessor lines, said W.J. Sanders, chairman of AMD, in a presentation at the conference.
AMD is accelerating the development of its 130-nm technology, reportedly to dispel reports that it is having trouble ramping up its chips, based on this complex process, analysts said. It is also hoping to keep up with its rival in the microprocessor space--Intel Corp., which began shipping its 130-nm processors and other IC lines late last year, according to analysts.
Originally, AMD planned to move its entire line of microprocessors on the 130-nm technology node by the fourth quarter of 2002.
Now, the Sunnyvale-based company hopes to convert its processor products to 130-nm by the third quarter of this year, Sanders said. "This is a quarter ahead of our previous schedule," Sanders said during the conference.
The AMD executive also dropped hints that the company's 130-nm process is healthy, enabling it to accelerate the development of its chip designs.
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