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To: FJB who wrote (26913)	12/18/1997 8:46:00 PM
From: kash johal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573922

I don't know exact PII die size but I estimate that Intels die cost will be less than <<$10 per chip as their yields will be high and wafer costs lower than competition. If you assume chip size of 75-80 mm2 one may not be far off giving approx 200 good die per wafer (assuming 80% yields). With a wafer cost of $800-1000 that works out to $4-5 die cost. Remember that packaging cost etc does not scale so the $10 packaging/test cost stays same. The IMPORTANT point is that as die size decreases Intels cost advantages become less CRITICAL and the number of shippable die per wafer go up exponentially. Best regards, Kash.