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To: Process Boy who wrote (64348)	7/7/1999 10:53:00 PM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1586256

PB, <This is silly. Architecture is everything. Process is nothing.> This is really stupid. Can you guys ever be capable to combine two parameters into one formula? Can you ever get it that the top chip frequency is simply a PRODUCT of process AND architecture? For a retired woodworker or fab technician it may be hard to understand implications, but for a Ph.D Yousef? Geez, what a disappointment... The difference between processes with the same feature size differs at most by plus-minus 10% in switching performance, while the amount of combinatorial logic between pipeline latches may differ by ANY AMOUNT dictated by underlying chip architecture. I repeat, ANY AMOUNT! Have you ever asked yourself why Cyrix chips can't get above 300MHz even if made in the best process available? Think a bit, PB, think.