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To: Charles R who wrote (69507)	8/22/1999 12:14:00 AM
From: Process Boy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573092

Charles - <Re: Coppermine speed on .18: "Thanks for your input. I find is hard to believe but respect your opinion." .18 should ultimately be capable of supporting >1GHz. Intel has published these estimates in the papers on their .18 process. I would think they had the Coppermine core in mind when presenting these estimates. The emphasis is on transistor performance, and if there is a bottleneck, it would probably be the interconnect. However, process big wigs are confident that Al can take Intel past the 1GHz mark with high aspect ratios. IMHO, you are generally underestimating both the .18 process capability, and the scalability of the Coppermine core. The [PPRO], even though it is mature, has demonstrated that it is an extremely scaleable design. Again, IMHO. PB