Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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Intel’s path to 45nm: why the big lead, and how?

http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=blog&blog_id=1690000169&blog_post_id=470015647

To start with, a few things are known. Intel appears to be further along toward production with a real 45nm process than anyone else. They also appear to be getting far better results, in terms of power-performance and yield, on 65nm than almost anyone else—certainly better than AMD, which rumor says is in serious trouble over 65nm yields and is not finding its way out.