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To: etchmeister who wrote (15259)	6/15/2005 1:41:49 PM
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AMD considering third German fab Christoph Hammerschmidt EETimes Germany (06/15/2005 12:47 PM EDT) MUNICH, Germany — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is reported to be considering the construction of a third chip production line in Dresden, Germany. According to a report by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, AMD (Sunnyvale, Calif.) is close to making a decision on whether to expand its operations in Dresden. "It is very likely that by the beginning of 2008 we will need a new fab," AMD CEO Hector Ruiz told the newspaper. A decision is expected by mid-2006. The government of the German state of Saxony has reportedly acknowledged that it is in talks with AMD about expanding the Dresden operation. AMD's Dresden operation includes a 200-mm fab line. A 300-mm line, Fab 36, is currently ramping up production, and will start producing 64-bit processors early next year, AMD Chief Scientist William Siegle told EE Times.de in an interview. AMD produces all of its microprocessors in Dresden. According to Siegle, about 20 percent of the global demand for x86 processors is produced at AMD's Dresden fabs. According to the German press report, AMD's new investment could reach about 2.5 billion euros (about $3 billion). The new fab would employ about 1,000 workers.

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