UMC to start 90nm wafer test production

[cal]

http://www.amdmb.com/news.php#News-5934

http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article2.asp?datePublish=2003/03/21&pages=PR&seq=203

just wondering if this may help the parhelia (1,2,or3). i think it's been said here that umc doesn't manufacture the core but just packages it .


more wishfull thinking!

[UtwigMU]

Re: UMC to start 90nm wafer test production

Originally posted by cal
more wishfull thinking!

Indeed. However, Intel who has best manufacturing capabilities in the world is only implementing 90nm process at the end of the year with their Prescott core.

AMD will go 90nm in first half 04.

While Northwoods came out on 130nm process at beginning of 2002, it took graphic manufacturers untill March/April (16 months) this year to put 130nm cards on the market (GeForce FX, Radeon 9200).

Don't expect 90nm Graphic cores untill end of 2004/ early 2005 from the likes of UMC or TSMC.

[Kurt]

If they don't run into too much trouble I think it might be earlier. Probably around end of 1Q2004. (Wishful thinking: right on time for PiII introduction)...