Re: AMD to build 3rth factury in Dresden Germany

On a sunny day (Mon, 29 May 2006 10:58:38 -0400) it happened Yousuf Khan
<bbbl67@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in <4dadnZdmb_iCkebZRVn_vA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

AMD invests 2.5 billion in new capacity, among which
new plant 'AMD Fab 38' for 300 mm wafers.

Never sure about US 'billions', here 2 500 000 000 $

It will be an upgrade of the Fab 30, which will be renamed to Fab 38.
Plus a third building which will be used for testing.

"Essentially the existing 200 millimetre fab will be refitted and
rejigged, and have its name changed to Fab 38. It will also build test
facilities at Dresden in a separate building."
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32011

Yes they seem to move the testing out of the old building, and using
the created space and upgrading that.
That will likely save money....

They also say:
<quote>
Die drei Projekte versetzen den Dresdner Standort in die Lage, monatlich
45.000 Wafer mit 300 mm Durchmesser starten zu können. Dieses
Kapazitätsvolumen soll Ende 2008 erreicht sein.
</quote>

That says 45000 wafers per month, so say half a million each year.
How many processors on average on a wafer?


Now just hope they keep the edge so they can sell all that stuff.



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