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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (74923)	10/11/1999 12:38:00 AM
From: Process Boy	Respond to of 1576165

Jim - RE: Paul Packan paper, i.e., "Is Intel process technology run out of gas?" Jim, this is an industry concern. Physical limits are being approached by all concerned subsequent to .13um technology. This isn't so much an MAD vs. Intel question, but if you want to make it that way... I feel much better about Intel finding the answers to these issues with the R&D dollars it has to throw at the respective problems, than I would most of Intel's competitors. AMD has MOT for its process technology arm, so this is a plus in AMD's favor, by the fact that MOT does have a large R&D budget. IBM is another. I am speculating that if the issues facing the industry end up being real show stoppers, that you'll see many more technology sharing agreements on process technologies. Just a WAG. Keep in mind, this was a scientific paper. PB

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (74923)	10/11/1999 11:27:00 AM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576165

Jim, <..engineers have not found ways around basic physical limits..> This statement is really cool. But I like the Intel's executives attitude even more: "Executives at Intel cautioned against seeing the problem as insurmountable, adding they were confident answers could be found." Where I have seen this aggressive confidence? Aha, in 1930's communists in Russia campaigned against scientists who claimed that Carnot cycle of heat steam engine cannot be improved beyond laws of thermodynamics. But communists wanted their railroads to be 100% efficient. No need to remind that although most of those scientists were shot, the steam engine still operates within laws of physics. Way to go, Intel :)