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To: Elmer who wrote (108452)	8/26/2000 12:24:26 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Elmer, IBM has been using local interconnect for years, with great success. It allows substantial savings in SRAM array and standard cell area. My company also uses local interconnect. ;^)) Scumbria

To: Elmer who wrote (108452)	8/26/2000 12:28:25 PM
From: semiconeng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

One Other Thing I thought Of: Intel said that they evaluated local interconnect on Process P856.5. That was the version of the 0.25u process that was tweaked to bring the Katmai core to 600MHz. I wonder..... Since Willamette was being developed at that time.... and since intel KNEW that without local interconnects, Willamette would be a larger die, "IF" intel "evaluated" local interconnect on the Willamette.... SINCE local interconnect dramatically shrinks die size.... Then THAT smaller version of Willamette, WOULD have only been "Slightly larger than a CopperMine die". Just as Albert Yu said...... Admittedly, allot of "IF's". Of course, I'm sure the AMD Fans, would prefer to think of Mr Yu, as a "Liar"...... but the speculation fits, now doesn't it.... :-) SemiconEng