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AMD Set to Build New Fab in New York.AMD to Invest $3.2 Billion into FoundryCategory: Other by Anton Shilov [ 06/25/2006 | 01:09 PM ]
Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s second largest maker of x86 microprocessors, said that it would build a new foundry in
Preston Snuggs, AMD’s vice president of logic manufacturing operations, told Reuters news agency that the plant will initiate manufacturing in 2010 and will allow AMD to increase manufacturing capacities by 50% when compared to expected 2008 level. The incentives offered by AMD has been pretty aggressive in terms of boosting its manufacturing capacities recently, as the company’s chips have been gaining market share away from market leader Intel Corp. In case AMD’s future microprocessors perform as good as today’s offerings when compared to Intel’s products, then with increased manufacturing abilities AMD will have more chances to grab larger market portion. AMD is likely to produce chips using 32nm process technology on 300mm wafers at the new foundry. Recently AMD said it was planning to transform the Fab 30, which currently processes 200mm wafers and utilizes 90nm process technology, into Fab 38, which will use 300mm wafers and 65nm process technology. AMD will ramp down 200mm manufacturing in the second half of 2007, with preparation already underway for the ramp of 300mm wafers on 65nm process technology at Fab 38 by the end of 2007. AMD will also build a new clean room facility on its Related news
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