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To: Paul Engel who wrote (55367)	5/11/1998 12:32:00 PM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 186894

I just noticed that SI has added the long-awaited People Search feature to its search engine! :-) Tom

To: Paul Engel who wrote (55367)	5/11/1998 12:36:00 PM
From: Paul Dieterich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, Would you happen to know which lightsource Intel is using during the present upgrade to .25 linewidths --- the traditional SVGI mercury bulb (Micrascan II) technology, or the excimer laser lightsource? I would think the latter, as Intel would be considering the road ahead: excimer lasers of course can produce much finer linewidths. (I'm a Cymer, as well as Intel stockholder.) Thanks, Best regards, --PD

To: Paul Engel who wrote (55367)	5/11/1998 1:19:00 PM
From: Jeff Fox	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, re: "Intel will convert its entire microprocessor production to 0.25 micron technology by the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year. Ireland will play an important role in that conversion.'' How 'bout that :) I bet this is playing hell with chipsets and embedded processor projects. These are normally seen as "fab fillers" at Intel, sopping up wafer starts that are abandoned by the processors. For instance the LX, PIIX4 and i740 graphics are relatively new .35 micron based products. Now they must be having to do accelerated .25 micron redesigns as they lose .35 capability sooner than expected! I bet there are many Intel engineers lamenting, "Can't those fab boys give it a rest?". Ahhh the pains of technical progress conversions hit even Intel! Jeff