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To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (70187)	8/29/1999 3:00:00 PM
From: Process Boy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572973

Pravin - < They wanted Dresden to be built for copper from the get-go. Not just for 0.18u, but also for future shrinks. Why build a brand new magafab for aluminum, only to have to convert it for copper after a year? I think they did the right thing.> If AMD brings up Dresden without a hitch, then they did the right thing. STill a big risk, IMHO. I don't believe AMD can afford another production glitch. Just looking at it from a rsik management perspective. I mean if AMD has this great design to compete with Intel, why risk the implementation with Cu (read, unproven in volume production) technology, when Al would have done just fine? There are ways to build fabs so technology changes can be readily made in the future. Most fabs by their nature are transitory beings. At least Intel's cutting edge ones are. All IMHO. PB

To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (70187)	8/30/1999 2:44:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572973

Pravin - Re: "They wanted Dresden to be built for copper from the get-go. " That is pure hogwash. Dresden was DESIGNED in 1995/1996 and construction began in EARLY 1997. Copper wasn't added until around June, 1998 when the Motorola deal was announced. That is why the Dresden fab is VERY LATE - and getting LATER. Paul {==============================} DRESDEN, GERMANY--April 18, 1996--AMD today announced the appointment of Jack Saltich as vice president and general manager of its European Microelectronics Center to be built in Dresden, Germany. Previously vice president of AMD's Fab 25 in Austin, Texas, Saltich will focus immediately on establishing an AMD presence in Dresden, building the Fab 30 team in Dresden and completing comprehensive facility and operational plans. The project over the 10-year plan period will entail an investment of approximately U.S. $1.9 billion and is projected to employ more than 1,400 people. Fab 30, the centerpiece of the Dresden facility is planned to be an 8,000-square meter cleanroom. The total facility, which will also include a design center, has been planned to encompass 90,000 square meters of building space. Fab 30 is planned to manufacture future generations of Microsoft® Windows®-compatible microprocessors and other high volume products with production commencing by year end 1998. The facility will start up utilizing AMD's 0.25m process technology and then migrate to 0.18m technology. Planning for the facility is well under way with groundbreaking expected to take place by the end of 1996