Amid a new and bold plan to build a 300-mm wafer fab, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. disclosed that it has delayed the volume deployment of its 90-nm process technology by two to three months. AMD originally hoped to ramp up its 90-nm process in the first half of 2004, with volume production due in the latter part of the second quarter of next year, said Hector Ruiz, AMD's president and CEO. The company now plans to move into volume production in the second half of 2004, Ruiz said. Specifically, the AMD executive indicated that 90-nm chip production would take place in the third quarter of 2004, he said.
There has been a "two or three month slip" for the volume ramp of the 90-nm process, he said during a conference call with analysts. The AMD executive also outlined the company's 300-mm plans. As reported, the company set plans to build a 300-mm, 65-nm fab in Germany. Production is set for 2006. During an analyst conference call last week, AMD demonstrated 90-nm prototypes of its Opteron line of 32/64-bit processors. At present, AMD is producing processors at the 130-nm node. "Our yields (at 130-nm) are good," he said.
News source: EETimes
There has been a "two or three month slip" for the volume ramp of the 90-nm process, he said during a conference call with analysts. The AMD executive also outlined the company's 300-mm plans. As reported, the company set plans to build a 300-mm, 65-nm fab in Germany. Production is set for 2006. During an analyst conference call last week, AMD demonstrated 90-nm prototypes of its Opteron line of 32/64-bit processors. At present, AMD is producing processors at the 130-nm node. "Our yields (at 130-nm) are good," he said.
News source: EETimes
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Interesting counter story from the Inquirer:
"AMD slips on 90 nanometers? Maybe not
An old slip, not a new slip
By INQUIRER staff: Friday 21 November 2003, 19:28
WE'VE REASON to believe that a story run by EE Times and which we reported on earlier today may be based on a misinterpretation of what Hector Ruiz, the AMD CEO, said at an analyst conference earlier this week.
We think that in fact Ruiz was referring to an earlier delay in 90 nano microprocessors, and that this was picked up as being a new delay.
Current AMD roadmaps seem to indicate that nothing much has changed in the firm's 90 nanometer plans.
Unfortunately, it's close of play here in London for AMD, but if any representatives would care to contact the INQUIRER to clarify this, we'd be grateful."
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