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To: semiconeng who wrote (80908)	5/29/2002 1:11:40 PM
From: THE WATSONYOUTH	Read Replies (2) of 275872

This mini-company was the first Manufacturer to develop a "Step and Scan Stepper, "MIcraScan". Guess who got the best deals on those Steppers? If Intel was in so in bed with the manufacturers and got the best deal on the latest MicraScans, then why did they have to use that half ass notched process (since abandoned) to achieve their .18um gate lengths. MicraScan 3, combined with carefully controlled RIE trim processes could easily achieve Intel's .18um minimum channel lengths (and somewhat beyond) with excellent process control. It seems that everyone except Intel knew this. I'm sure Intel will not admit it, but that notch process (even based on a few random SEMs) was very crude. THE WATSONYOUTH

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