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To: mitch-c who wrote (36478)	8/9/2000 8:54:30 PM
From: pat mudge	Respond to of 70976

Finally, we come to the submicron line widths. In our multi-layer pizza, we're also putting the toppings in the sauce. Instead of squeezing out the sauce, we need to draw an outline where the toppings are supposed to go, then cut channels in the cheese for the sauce to go between them. The closer and tighter we can cut those channels, the more toppings we can fit on each layer ... and each pizza can produce lots of smaller slices that taste just as good. That's another economy of scale, which lets us make more slices to sell per oven trip, so we're always looking for a sharper knife. You're making me hungry!!! LOL!! Your explanation is great and probably the first time I've understood the different "ovens" AMAT makes. Now, one question: who makes all the equipment going into fiber optics components fabs? Considering LU, NT, ALA, GLW, JDSU and SDLI are ramping by factors of 4 and 5, someone has to be supplying the equipment. As for Austin, I think half the JDSU thread's from there. :) Pat