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To: Yousef who wrote (27868)	1/14/1998 2:23:00 AM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572274

Yousef, Have to admit, you called it on the nose. Is AMD doing the correct thing by moving the process development team to Austin? How does a fab switch from one process technology to another logistically? TIA for your thoughts, Bob

To: Yousef who wrote (27868)	1/14/1998 2:49:00 AM
From: greg nus	Respond to of 1572274

Yousef, I don't want to give you the wrong impression. SCD currently is working on a number of projects simotanoulsy. Advanced flash technogy,K7,.18u CU to name a few. SCD engineers know exactly what went wrong with k-6 and are now interactive with Austin personell watching like a hawk. It's confirmed now by the confrence call that FAB 25 is in a relainement. I personally know of one guy who left AMD. No indication if is was under deress. 0.25u transition is no 1 priority. So we will have to see if the squeekyest wheel gets the most oil works.

To: Yousef who wrote (27868)	1/14/1998 3:13:00 AM
From: StockMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572274

Yousef, Re -- This allow you to leverage the existing .35um process (or .5um process ...) to establish a low defect density baseline from which to make changes as you go to the next generation. Doesn't this presuppose a low defect density baseline for the .35u process? However I agree, that moving development to the manufacturing site will lessen the problems. With the K6-3D on .25u, AMD is throwing many more variables into the mix all at the same time. Stockman