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Technology Stocks : ADI: The SHARCs are circling! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim Oravetz who wrote (1829)	7/12/2000 1:03:34 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 2882

It appears the purchase by ADI is very well timed. Didn't know about IBM...thanx.

To: Jim Oravetz who wrote (1829)	7/12/2000 4:35:04 PM
From: Jim Oravetz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2882

Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) As with IBM's leadership manufacturing microchips using copper interconnect technology, the company has now announced what it believes to be the first commercially-viable implementation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI). IBM's announcement is significant because, while others, including IBM, have been successful in developing SOI technology, IBM is the first to be able to apply it in building fully-functional mainstream microprocessors, the most complex type of chip. For more than 30 years, scientists have been searching for a way to enhance existing silicon technology to speed computer performance. This new IBM success in harnessing SOI technology will result in faster computer chips that also require less power--a key requirement for extending the battery life of small, hand-held devices that will be pervasive in the future. SOI is a major breakthrough because it advances chip manufacturing one to two years ahead of conventional bulk silicon. chips.ibm.com Not sure if the recent ADI purchase is as far along technology wise as IBM. IMHO, IBM has some of the best IC process technology in the business. Jim