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To: Cirruslvr who wrote (49446)	2/13/1999 12:58:00 AM
From: RDM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572373

I found the resume of a Stanford University Professor that was the architect of the K7 floating point unit. It is interesting that he also has worked on the developmet of multimedia algorithms and hardware for next-generation microprocessor ****************************************************************** umunhum.stanford.edu EMPLOYMENT November 1995 - present Member of the Technical Staff, NexGen/AMD, Milpitas, CA. - Architect of multimedia unit; develop multimedia algorithms and hardware for next-generation microprocessor - Architect of the K7 floating point unit; performed all algorithmic and logic design for the functional units in the K7 FPU - Architect of the AMD 3DNow! instruction set; co-developed set of single-precision vector FP instructions to enhance 3D graphics and audio; performed all algorithm and logic design for the K6-2 implementation of these instructions - Logic designer; improved the algorithms, logic and circuits of the K6 FPU

To: Cirruslvr who wrote (49446)	2/13/1999 11:10:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1572373

Cringe - Re: " Was what you heard being made on the copper .18 process?" That is a very, very good question which I, unfortunately, can't answer - I don't know exactly what process FAB 30 was trying to come up with. Maybe Maxwell could let us know - or ProfitsBob. Paul

To: Cirruslvr who wrote (49446)	2/14/1999 5:27:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572373

Cringe & AMD Investors - 400 MHz K6-2s are now down to $140/each on Pricewatch. This puts them cheaper than 400 MHz Celeron PPGAs by $2 - so expect further drops on the K6-2 until the 25% "delta" is reached - about $107 for the K6-2 400 MHz. Also note that 350 MHz K6-2s are now DOWN to $86/each on Pricewatch. Since AMD talks about 50% of their Q199 product shipments to be 350 MHz and above, such a low ASP on the 350 MHz Part pretty much assures a DROP in AMD ASPs this quarter FROM $89 last quarter. But you might say - "Cherry Sanders said in the Jan. 14 Conference Call that MARGINS would be GOING UP to >40% this quarter". Heh, heh, heh ! Cherry fooled you again ! Paul