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To: Elmer who wrote (61464)6/11/1999 1:21:00 PM
From: kapkan4u  Respond to of 1571554
 
<EP - re: You've got to be kidding. You mean to say they won't use a 6th metal layer?>

Elmer,

Why would AMD do the K7 layout by hand? It's like writing a huge application in assembler. It may run faster but is a pain in the neck to maintain. And how about going to 6 metal? Will all this work be wasted?

Kap.



To: Elmer who wrote (61464)6/11/1999 1:35:00 PM
From: Charles R  Respond to of 1571554
 
EP,

You have attributed Scumbria's quote to me.

Chuck



To: Elmer who wrote (61464)6/16/1999 1:05:00 AM
From: fyo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571554
 
EP - Re: You've got to be kidding. You mean to say they won't use a 6th metal layer?

I assumed that the K7 used the same 6 metal layer process as the K6. That was one of the major problems with the original NexGen design - that it required a new (at the time) process.

--fyodor


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