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To: rudedog who wrote (155872)	4/3/2000 12:22:00 PM
From: kemble s. matter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Rudedog, Hi!! Are just the possibilities that your propose included here? "Industry experts expect the technology to appear in chips by next year, and first be used in high-end computing, such as machines that drive Web sites, wireless phones and other devices that are expected to become pervasive over the next several years. Ultimately, processors made with the new insulation could be used to make desktop and laptop computers faster and more sophisticated. While Intel Corp, is the clear leader in chip industry that is powering the computer age, IBM has previously made tw o key breakthroughs in the area. In Sept, 1997 IBM produced technology to replace aluminum wiring connecting transistors within chips with copper, a less costly and better conductor of electricity. In August 1998, the company announced a technology called "silicon-on-insulator," which features a thin layer of silicon to insulate transistors on chips. Analysts said the latest development is likely to be just as significant as its two predecessors in enhancing the speed and performance of processors, which serve as the brains of computers, as more sophisticated machines are required to take full advantage of the Internet and wide spread computing. A lot of folks at other companies were looking at this,but IBM once again came through, said Fred Zieber, president of Pathfinder Research, a consulting company in San Jose, California. The trio of breakthroughs will help IBM maintain a one year to two-year lead over competitors in the chip-design industry, general manager of IBM's Microelectronics Division in East Fishkill." Best, Kemble