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To: chic_hearne who wrote (7353)	9/1/2000 6:38:55 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 275872

chic, re:Intel and copper I think PB said Intel would wait until .13 for copper. And they had a different process than Mot/AMD or IBM too. I'll dig'em up if you're interested. steve

To: chic_hearne who wrote (7353)	9/1/2000 7:54:10 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 275872

Chic.... I have back up... This is what PT came up with and PMed me... .13u aluminum first then copper...UNLESS Tualatin is .18u Aluminum first... Semicong is not here to defend himself but it looks like he was incorrect...or or let the cat out of the bag... "I found a little "old" data on the Tualatin WRT aluminum/copper: "Intel is expected to begin the transition to 0.13-micron process from its current 0.18-micron process in the middle of next year. The first Tualatin chips will be manufactured using aluminum interconnects. (Interconnects are tiny pieces of wire that connect transistors.) Current Intel Pentium IIIs, known by the code-name Coppermine, also use aluminum interconnects. However, in a twist of nomenclature, Tualatin chips will be manufactured at a later date with copper interconnects, sources said. The switch to copper can increase performance." Source: dailynews.yahoo.com