Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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AMD Responds To 90nm Yield Rumors

".............AMD has responded vehemently denying any issues at 90nm, and backing their production plans for their AMD64 line. AMD's Damon Muzny has provided us with the following statement by telephone.

Our transition to 90nm for AMD64 processors is on track. We are having strong yields, we are having excellent power consumption, heat dissipation is is excellent as well. We will initiate volume 90nm production in the 2nd quarter, and we expect to deliver products for revenue in the 3rd quarter of 04. So we are on track. The current 130nm AMD Athlon 64 FX core is capable of scaling for performance needs for customers for that segment for the remainder of the year.

So we clearly have AMD on record stating that they are experiencing none of the problems their competitor Intel, and partner IBM are being tested by.
With the 3rd quarter just days away we should soon see 90nm review samples coming perhaps in coordination with the launch of PCI Express chipsets from VIA and Nvidia. If AMD indeed has no issues with power consumption or dissipating heat then good yields could carry them to a strong 2nd half that could lead to market share gains at the expense of Intel."

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