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Technology Stocks : Cymer (CYMI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: derek cao who wrote (16403)	4/8/1998 12:12:00 AM
From: IMPRISTlNE	Respond to of 25960

RE: Only if Jerry Sander had told the truth ....what a concept.....<VBG>

To: derek cao who wrote (16403)	4/8/1998 10:16:00 PM
From: Jacob Williams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

Isn't Intel planning on upgrading to SVGI's Micrascan III machines for some of their .25 chips? I was told that SVGI was the only stepper/scanner maker able to squeeze .25 micron out of their I-line machines. Intel has been using these for their earliest .25 micron chips. I'm sure SVGI wants Intel to upgrade to their latest machines. Does anyone know if they have done so? The important question is: how economical would the cost/productivity benefit be for Intel and others? Last year wasn't Samsung the only semiconductor manufacturer with Cymer equipped DUV steppers in production? Does anyone know the updated list? Whose machines is AMD using? I remember Micron bought some of the ASMLF machines. Are those in production? One more thought. Texas Instruments has a process called Timeline which is based on a .18 micron process. TXN has said they are producing chips with this process. They won't tell me what type of equipment they use. Is anyone familiar with their process? I have always thought of Cymer as the gateway to the next generation for the semiconductor industry, but I definitely want to know about any competitive companies or processes.