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To: Monica Detwiler who wrote (77647)	4/18/2002 1:31:31 PM
From: Petz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Monica, Fab 30 NEVER actually had a capacity of 6,000 WSPW. Showing a 1997 quote that said it was theoretically possible does not mean that it ever happened. The tools that are in Fab 30 now didn't even exist back then. It was an estimate. Which means that your claim that AMD's 9-layer process had reduced the capacity of the fab is baseless. And I repeat from the annual report: Wafer Approximate Size Production Clean Room (Diameter Technology (Square Facility Location in Inches) (in Microns) Footage) ----------------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Austin, Texas Fab 25......................... 8 0.18 120,000 Fabs 14 and 15................. 6 0.5 42,000 Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan FASL JV1/(1)/.................. 8 0.35 70,000 FASL JV2/(1)/.................. 8 0.25 & 0.35 91,000 FASL JV3/(1)/.................. 8 0.17 118,000 Dresden, Germany Fab 30......................... 8 0.18 115,100 Fab 25 is larger than Fab 30, it has used five layer and six layer metal processes, and it has NEVER had a capacity larger than 5,000 WPW. Petz