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To: milo_morai who wrote (37985)	5/1/2001 2:47:01 PM
From: milo_morai	Respond to of 275872

"In fact, 70% of the benchmark yield was achieved in 2Q00 after only 1000 production wafers were processed. Overall defectivity was reduced by 10% per quarter in 2000. The microprocessor yield of Fab 30 exceeded the Al fab yield by the end of 2000, and Fab 30 is approaching the benchmark yield after less than one year of production.... semiconductor-intl.com M.

To: milo_morai who wrote (37985)	5/2/2001 4:56:41 AM
From: Hans de Vries	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Milo: Re: Thoughts on this statement? ". As of May 2000, three process technologies have been qualified. Each individual process technology required approximately six months from first silicon wafer start to final production qualification." The article mentions three dates: May 1999: (Nov. 1998+6 months): This must be the .25 um copper process implementation of the K6... Dec. 1999: The .18 um copper Athlon... May. 2000: The Palomino process ? Wasn't June or July 2000 the month of the 1.5 GHz rumors originating from the German "Wallstreetonline" site? I remember that May 2000 was mentioned as a starting date in one of the posts back then. November 15, 2000 was slated for the introduction of the Mustang core based Athlons using a new transistor type. I guess a lower yield compared to the original copper Athlon's process has delayed volume production until now. Regards, Hans