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To: Paul Engel who wrote (77430)	3/30/1999 2:52:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Intel Shareholders - Intel will Launch 0.18 Micron CPUs in June These will be the "shrunken" version of Dixon - a 400 MHz Pentium II with on-chip 256K L2 cache. "Starting with its 400MHz Pentium II chip, which sources say will ship in June, Intel will switch to its new 0.18-micron manufacturing process in order to increase performance and decrease power consumption from its current 0.25-micron process. The 400MHz chip will consume about the same amount of power as current Pentium II chips, sources said." In addition, low power (6.3 Watts) Pentium II and Celeron CPUs will be introduced next month for notebook applications. "Each of the low-power chips -- a 266MHz Pentium II and Celeron -- consumes about 6.3 watts of power, sources said. That's nearly 3 watts less than other mobile Pentium II and Celeron chips." Paul {==========================================} zdnet.com New Intel mobile chips to conserve power By John G. Spooner Intel Corp. (NYSE: INTC) is preparing two new mobile processors that could help push mininotebooks into the mainstream. The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker plans to launch next month two low-power mobile 266MHz chips, along with a 333MHz mobile Celeron chip, sources said. Each of the low-power chips -- a 266MHz Pentium II and Celeron -- consumes about 6.3 watts of power, sources said. That's nearly 3 watts less than other mobile Pentium II and Celeron chips. To date, mininotebooks have been a step behind their larger brethren when it comes to performance. The new chips promise to increase performance while addressing power and heat constraints of the smaller systems. The new Pentium II chip, for example, will increase processing power by up to 30 percent over a Pentium Processor with MMX Technology with the same clock speed, sources said. Between the Pentium MMX and Pentium II will be the low-power Celeron, which will be priced significantly less than the Pentium II, although it is about 10 percent faster. Intel will make the two new chips available with its Ball Grid Array packaging, a thinner and lighter chip package more suitable for mininotebooks, sources said. Next on the agenda Later this year, Intel plans to introduce technologies that reduce power consumption of its mainstream notebook processors. Starting with its 400MHz Pentium II chip, which sources say will ship in June, Intel will switch to its new 0.18-micron manufacturing process in order to increase performance and decrease power consumption from its current 0.25-micron process. The 400MHz chip will consume about the same amount of power as current Pentium II chips, sources said. Intel's Geyserville technology, set to ship this fall on mobile Pentium III processors, will allow the chips to run at 600MHz when using AC power. But when a notebook is running on battery power, Geyserville will reduce the chip's voltage and clock speed to 500MHz to extend battery life. Pentium III chips will be available in September, sources said, with or without Geyserville. Intel's 333MHz Celeron chip will be the next refresh in the mobile Celeron line for low-cost notebooks. Intel officials declined to comment on unannounced products.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (77430)	3/30/1999 2:59:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Intel Investors - Intel will introduce a low voltage (1.8 V) 16 Meg Boot-Block Flash EPROM for cell phone applications. It will include "security" features ! "The 1.8-V parts carry the same functions as Intel's previous Advanced+ Boot Block parts. They can lock particular sectors of code to protect boot code from being overwritten, for example. The parts also carry the 128-bit identification register that Intel has been providing on flash parts since last year. Similar to the Pentium III identification number, the register is one-time programmable and is completed half by Intel and half by the cellular phone maker." Paul {========================} Intel preps flash parts for cell phones By Craig Matsumoto, EE Times Mar 29, 1999 (7:38 AM) URL: eetimes.com RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Intel Corp. is readying the latest version of its boot-block flash with a family of parts aimed at the cellular phone market. The new 1.8-V version of Intel's Advanced+ Boot Block flash is a successor to higher-voltage members of Intel's Advanced+ family. The part's introduction is being timed to match the expected arrival of 1.8-V cellular phones at the end of the year. The 1.8-V parts carry the same functions as Intel's previous Advanced+ Boot Block parts. They can lock particular sectors of code to protect boot code from being overwritten, for example. The parts also carry the 128-bit identification register that Intel has been providing on flash parts since last year. Similar to the Pentium III identification number, the register is one-time programmable and is completed half by Intel and half by the cellular phone maker. Finally, the Advanced+ Boot Block parts have a high-speed-programming mode used by cellular phone manufacturers to speed up their factory production. The 1.8-V. chips will be available in microBGA packages with a 0.5-mm ball pitch. Cheaper packaging alternatives aren't yet being considered because the part is being targeted strictly at cellular phones, said Rob Morse, product marketing manager for Intel (Santa Clara, Calif.). Cellular phone makers consider microBGA a viable package, said marketing director Curt Nichols said. As other markets for the 1.8-V parts emerge, Intel will consider other, less expensive packages for the part, such as Intel's Easy BGA, Morse said. The 1.8-V Advanced+ Boot Block flash is due to sample in the third quarter, and production volumes will be available in the fourth quarter.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (77430)	3/30/1999 10:13:00 AM
From: Paul Fiondella	Respond to of 186894

Greenspan will say nothing and the Fed will do nothing There is absolutely no reason to raise interest rates, with the long bond at 5.64%. This is where it was before three rate cuts! Moreover the Fed will only release "bias" information if it is deemed significant. In other words if they think the information is worth releasing they voted to have the ability to release it whenever they feel they should. But bias is meaningless. And will not be released as a matter of routine course of Fed business. ================ The INTC train left the station. If an institutional investor did not get on board during the 115 buying opportunity then they will have to grab the next NOVL airplane to catch up. INTC trading at 122 3/4.