Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[jhalada]

sgolds,

Even though you get the support for 90nm built in to the 65nm equipment there is still a design cycle to adapt the parts produced in Fab 30 to the new process in Fab 36, plus the testing and the ramp on the new line. In product development you can have huge testing and bringup costs even when there are very minor engineering changes.

Yes, but part of the preparation can be done at Fishkill. If AMD does indeed sign foundry agreement with IBM, there may be actual production parts in Fishkill, moving it to Fab36 should then be simpler.

Joe