Bill - Re: "Just scenarios, like war games, range widely, and among them may be the truth."
Tell you what - the following scenario IS THE TRUTH. You may want to predict the results of AMD's enemy (Intel) creating the following arsenal with which to engage AMD two years hence.
Note - the size of this fab - 50% bigger than MegaFlop 25. And it will be fully equipped with 300 mm (12 inch) wafer equipment.
Intel's record of bringing up new fabs and processes is uh, shall we say, "somewhat better" than AMD's record.
Paul
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biz.yahoo.com
Wednesday February 18, 11:01 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Intel Breaks Ground on its First 300mm Chip Development
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HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1998--Intel Corporation today announced that it
has begun construction on its first 300 millimeter advanced logic wafer fabrication facility in Hillsboro, Ore.
It is here that Intel will first develop and manufacture complex computer chips on 12-inch silicon wafers.
The new plant, part of a multiphase site development known as Ronler Acres, will feature a 120,000 square-foot ''Class 1'' clean room and will cost over $1.5 billion.
The new wafer fabrication facility will be the future home for Intel's Portland Technology Development operation, which develops the manufacturing recipes for future Intel chips. The plant will be used to develop technologies of the 0.13-micron generation and beyond and will eventually be converted into a volume manufacturing factory. (One micron is equal to 1/1,000,000th of a meter, 1/25,400th of an inch, or approximately 1/100th the thickness of a human hair.)
''This facility will help us maintain our leadership in the extremely competitive world of semiconductors,'' said Craig Barrett, Intel president and chief operating officer. ''This project signifies Intel's continued investment in semiconductor chip development and manufacturing facilities as we prepare for the future.''
Intel previously announced plans to build multiple manufacturing and development facilities at the Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro in 1994. The new facility is the second phase of the development and is scheduled to be completed in the year 2000.
Intel will spend approximately $2.8 billion on various research and development activities in 1998. Capital spending is expected to be approximately $5.3 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 1997.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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Intel Corporation
Howard High, 408/765-1488
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