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To: Petz who wrote (51294)3/1/1999 12:06:00 AM
From: Cirruslvr  Respond to of 1571045
 
John - RE: "2. The oxide thinkness was increased."

I don't know much about the technical aspect of microprocessors, but here is a shot in the dark.

Before the K6-III came out, it was reported that the die size would be 117 sq mm. Now that the K6-III is out, AMD says the actual die size is 118 sq mm. Is there a possibility that there is a connection between the two?