Tuesday, December 11, 2007
AMD taped out 45nm parts !
The 45nm, we consider it Rev C of the device. So all the learning, all the hard knocks that we had on Barcelona, we're going to apply it to Shanghai. I just read on Friday, I have to admit to my delight because misery loves company, that our competitor's 45nm part seems to be delayed too. So, errata. And it happens, because these are advanced products, right? So, test vehicles so far on 45nm look good. That's why my confidence level of being able to say generally that we'll have silicon on 45nm is pretty high.
BADHARDWARE: Good. January samples are mature alpha revision. Soon after B0 will follow, and after B3 experience in 65nm, 45 nm B1. However, I am not sure that AMD will ever again try to announce B1 revision, like it did with Barcelona. Let me conclude, 45nm B2 is in H2 2008. Just as AMD promised.
Probably in September 2008. And it should be Barcelona 65nm shrink. No new experiments, no new complexities. Perhaps only new, lower prices. Because 45nm processor area is almost half of the 65nm one.
BADHARDWARE: Good. January samples are mature alpha revision. Soon after B0 will follow, and after B3 experience in 65nm, 45 nm B1. However, I am not sure that AMD will ever again try to announce B1 revision, like it did with Barcelona. Let me conclude, 45nm B2 is in H2 2008. Just as AMD promised.
Probably in September 2008. And it should be Barcelona 65nm shrink. No new experiments, no new complexities. Perhaps only new, lower prices. Because 45nm processor area is almost half of the 65nm one.
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