Replies to post #20173 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Ixse]

Re: "issues with low K" That makes everyone except for Intel has reported issues with low-k. Wanna bet that this is at least part of the reason for the Prescott slippage?

No, but if it is, the transition to 90nm is likely to be easier for AMD than it's currently for Intel. Strained silicon being another potentially good reason.

Just checking: Intel doesn't use low K dielectric for 130nm already?? I think I've seen an Intel presentation that said they are using it for their 90nm process (not sure though).

Kind regards,

Ixse

[chipguy]

That makes everyone except for Intel has reported issues with low-k. Wanna bet that this is at least part of the reason for the Prescott slippage?

Betcha not. That sort of thing would have turned up years
ago using the process development vehicle (SRAM based test
structures).

I doubt 90 nm would have been released to production unless
this silicon passed full blown life testing (accelerated
aging, accelerated aging under bias, passivation/corroson
testing, thermal and mechanical shock cycling etc) with
flying colors.