Thursday, October 18, 2007
AMD responds to Intel's delay with 45nm delay ?
The most interesting aspect noted by Meurice was that logic manufacturers would be 12 to 18 months behind DRAM, putting the mass ramp at 45nm somewhere in 2009!
Considering that Intel is using dry double patterning 193nm ArF for its 45nm ramp now underway, immersion volume production ramp for the major foundries and the likes of AMD could well be a 2009 affair!
Provided, of course, that AMD will unconditionally wait immersion up to 2009. More likely, AMD will use hybrid 65/45 nm manufacturing on the current facilities starting in August/September next year.
And (w)holy immersion technology in 2009. On Intel's design delay look at here.
Considering that Intel is using dry double patterning 193nm ArF for its 45nm ramp now underway, immersion volume production ramp for the major foundries and the likes of AMD could well be a 2009 affair!
Provided, of course, that AMD will unconditionally wait immersion up to 2009. More likely, AMD will use hybrid 65/45 nm manufacturing on the current facilities starting in August/September next year.
And (w)holy immersion technology in 2009. On Intel's design delay look at here.
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