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To: TimF who wrote (107324)4/22/2000 1:42:00 AM
From: that_crazy_doug  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572687
 
<< If both fabs go to .13 does that mean that by sometime next year Austin will be converted to use copper? >>

It's my understanding it will be a huge difficulty in moving to copper in Austin, so maybe in retrospect they won't go to .13 there as fast, or they'll try a .13 aluminum process. I still think capacity will probably not be a big problem once we get to all athlons.