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To: Process Boy who wrote (55292)	4/13/1999 2:14:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573123

Process Boy, You are probably right since I was just guessing on the date. My point for that post was that none of the current AMD chips are on 0.18, that's all. As far as timing the 0.18, I remember that during last CC Sanders said that by 4th quarter of 1999, AMD "will ship larger percentage of its chip in 0.18 than Intel". I remember this point very specifically. Obviously this point has to be taken with a grain of salt. I also remember that 0.18 conversion will start "agressivley" in the 3rd quarter, that from the CC also. Mani

To: Process Boy who wrote (55292)	4/13/1999 12:52:00 PM
From: Yougang Xiao	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573123

PB, Mani, <<AMD .18 by Q3.>> Taken directly from the latest Letter from JS to holders: Regarding Fab 25: "We have successfully developed 180-nanometer, six-layer, aluminum interconnect technology to remain at the leading edge and have produced advanced processors using this technology both in our development facility in Sunnyvale, California, and in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas. We are on schedule to introduce 180-nanometer technology into high-volume production in the third quarter of 1999." Regarding Fab 30: "We have commenced process integration wafer starts that will utilize copper interconnect technology resulting from this alliance, and we plan to qualify the process for production by the end of this year in order to generate revenues from Fab 30 in the first quarter of 2000." "We have completed construction of Fab 30, and are in the process of installing equipment and qualifying the facility to commence commercial production by the end of this year. When fully equipped, Fab 30 will also be capable of producing 250,000 wafers per year employing technologies of 180 nanometers and finer with copper interconnects." amd.com