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To: kapkan4u who wrote (65053)	7/13/1999 11:16:00 AM
From: kapkan4u	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1580050

<fullon3d - re: AMD producing copper interconnect CPUs German computer magazine c't reports that AMD's Fab 30 in Dresden has been producing the first prototype K6 cores using copper interconnect technology. While yields are not known, Dresden is confident to produce copper K7s by the end of the year and possibly exceed 1 GHz (!) with them.> The c't link is heise.de AMDs Dresdener Werk "Fab 30" ist auf Erfolgskurs. Geschäftsführer Hans Deppe konnte frohgemut vermelden, daß die ersten K6-Pilot-Prozessoren mit Kupfer-Interconnects erfolgreich vom Stapel gelaufen sind. Über die Ausbeute gibt es zwar keine Aussagen, aber in Dresden ist man zuversichtlich, bereits gegen Jahresende Kupfer-Athlons "backen" zu können, die möglicherweise 1 GHz Takt überschreiten. Damit würde man dem Konkurrenten Intel weiter enteilen. Die 1,7 Milliarden Mark teure Fab 30 wurde mit großer finanzieller Unterstützung der EU, des Bundes und des Landes Sachsen in knapp zwei Jahren aus dem sächsischen Boden gestampft. Im Februar begannen die inzwischen 850 Mitarbeiter mit den ersten (kupferlosen) Wafer-Starts. Bis zum Vollbetrieb Ende nächsten Jahres will man die Mitarbeiterzahl noch mehr als verdoppeln. Can someone provide a full translation? Kap.

To: kapkan4u who wrote (65053)	7/13/1999 11:29:00 AM
From: Charles R	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580050

Kap, <German computer magazine c't reports that AMD's Fab 30 in Dresden has been producing the first prototype K6 cores using copper interconnect technology. > This has been rumored for some time now and this is just about the only thing that I am aware that AMD can do prolong the K6 family (the K6-3 is rumored to be reincarnated at Aleron to form the low-end to mid-range of AMD offerings). AMD faces a capacity mismatch (between fab and test/assembly) if they turn all their production to K7. A volume runner like K6 will help ease the mismatch and use their resources better but this doesn't make economic sense currently because of the ASPs they are getting for the current K6 family speed grades. I wish them luck on Cu but the rumor mill on the Dreseden process ramp has been mixed of late. I am strongly in the "show me" camp on this one. Chuck