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To: Plissken who wrote (164324)	7/9/2005 7:59:18 AM
From: dhellman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

AMD's Sempron marches on China Published: July 8, 2005, 12:50 PM PDT By Michael Singer Staff Writer, CNET News.com Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group will be the first company to use AMD's new 64-bit Sempron microprocessors in its desktop products, a representative with Advanced Micro Devices said this week. As previously reported, AMD announced plans to extend 64-bit processing capability to its entire microprocessor product line. Sixty-four bit chips can process some functions faster and easily accommodate more than 4GB of memory. More memory generally equals better performance, although most PCs today only come with 512MB to 1GB of memory. more - marketwatch-cnet.com.com

To: Plissken who wrote (164324)	7/9/2005 10:02:06 AM
From: aleph0	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

The article seems a bit unclear - even in German. Basically, the title says that AMD will not move any production to Singapore !! Then it says that the Govt. will allow a Technolgy Transfer ( I presume they mean the APM system - which was all that AMD wanted to use in Sigapore ). The whole article sounds as if AMD is getting what they originally wanted, but written so as to say that there will be no job-transfers taking place, i.e. no job losses. // Ausfuhrantrag für die Produktionstechnik der Mikroprozessoren Athlon und Opteron so zu ändern, dass am Standort Dresden kein großer Schaden entsteht. // I think it's just a piece for political propoganda as if to say "The Chancellor persauded AMD to change the plans such that no jobs in Dresden would be lost". IMO .. absolute rubbish - because Chartered and APM is all about having "extra and flexible" capacity elsewhere . There was never talk about relocating production from Dresden. Here's a "Computer Translation" just as a basis : // AMD gives up production-displacement of Dresden to Singapore Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) has that U.S. after information of the news-magazine of the mirrors - technology-concern AMD of his/its plans, to transfer big parts of the production-technology of Dresden to Singapore, can discourage. As a countermove the government allows a controversial technology-transference, the news-magazine writes. The goods are Dual-Use"-Produkte, that as well as in a civilian manner as also in a military manner can be used. In several conversations in the chancellory, the managers of AMD have been persuaded to alter her/its/their export-proposition Athlon and Opteron for the production-technology of the microprocessors so that no big damage originates at the location Dresden. The US-Firma wanted to transfer according to mirror beside the production-technology of the so named 90-Nanometer-Technologie also the research and development of the new 65-Nanometer-Technik to Asia originally. The loss of 1000 jobs was feared in Dresden. Until now, AMD produces the processors only in Dresden. There, 2500 jobs were created since 1996 with help of Fördermitteln and credit-guarantees. Several ministries and the Federal-news-service had criticized the technology-transference in the advance. The BND saw above all the danger of another bloodletting of know-how that can also be put in in a military manner if the AMD-Technik from Singapore is further-reached to China. These misgivings have ministry of economic affairs, foreign ministry and the Federal-office for economy and export-control according to mirror no longer. " AMD can reckon " solidly with an authorization of his/its export-proposition, the news-magazine quotes the responsible co-worker in the chancellory. , dpa, / //

To: Plissken who wrote (164324)	7/12/2005 5:41:34 AM
From: Rink	Respond to of 275872

Heise.de: [German] Federal government approves AMD's request to export technology from Dresden Originally besides major parts of its 90-nanometer production AMD had wanted to relocate its 65-nanometer technology R&D to Asia. The federal government has now approved an amended version of the request. The German federal government has approved a request by AMD to export production technology for microprocessors from Dresden to Singapore. This a spokeswoman of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor confirmed when asked by heise online. The technology in question is know-how for the production of 64-bit microprocessors. These are so-called dual-use products, which have civil as well as military applications and hence their export and/or the exporting of technology related to their production is subject to approval by the state. Originally besides major parts of its 90-nanometer production AMD had wanted to relocate its 65-nanometer technology research and development to Asia. Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder had feared that 1,000 jobs might be lost. According to a report in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel in a number of talks that took place in the chancellery the managing directors of AMD had been persuaded to amend their request to export the production technology for the microprocessors Athlon and Opteron in such a manner as to ward off significant damage from the Dresden location. (Robert W. Smith) / (anw/c't) heise.de More or less the English version of this earlier german article: Message 21493117 I still don't understand the point that AMD apparently wants to relocate 65nm R&D from fab36 to Chartered. It makes no sense to me. 65nm R&D is largely done with IBM in Fishkill according to a recent AMD presentation. I'd understand it wants to move the 65nm process (the result of the 65nm R&D from Fishkill and Dresden) but not the R&D itself. I think this article either paints an incomplete picture, or is wrong somewhere. EDIT: The only possible 65nm R&D taking place in Dresden is where AMD's 65nm differs from IBM's 65nm. Moving this R&D to Chartered might mean cost savings for AMD. Still having it in Dresden has time to market benefits for 65nm from fab36. I still don't see enough logic I guess that would justify the move 65nm R&D to Chartered... Regards, Rink