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To: kash johal who wrote (54037)	4/2/1999 8:34:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572373

Kash, So assuming a mid year tape out - it is quite credible that they will parts for testing in the fall. It is also very possible that first silicon will smoke (literally.) Merced is not a simple design. Thread Moron

To: kash johal who wrote (54037)	4/3/1999 3:07:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1572373

Kash - Re: "I think there have been several sources state that Merced has not taped out including Tench. So assuming a mid year tape out - it is quite credible that they will parts for testing in the fall." This "scenario" is essentially correct. The Merced design is complete and the chip is being "assembled" into its final form, and DRCs, routing verifications, etc. are being performed. Moreover, the 0.18 micron process is complete and production is being ramped up in 3 fabs using IA32 products. Paul