Intel 5 Fab import 65 nanometer process can save 2 billion

Said the shareholders outgoing 18 this month, Intel CEO post Craig Barrett day before, in the semiconductor industry competition such as accelerating investment, only a dead end. Intel CFO- Andy Brant revealed that Intel decided at the same time in 5 12 inch Fab into 65 nm (0.065 micron) manufacturing process, and said it could save $2 billion.

According to Bloomberg, into the first 65 nanometer Intel Fabs Oregon Fab D1C and D1D Fab 11X, New Mexico, and Ireland Fab 24, is currently from 8 inches to 12 inches of the factory plant in Arizona Fab 12C will import 65 nanometer manufacturing process.

Although IBM, HP recently have announced layoffs, restructuring in order to save costs, but Intel believes that the market demand growth is that it has to worry too much, can not fully meet the needs of customers orders. Brant said he did not see signs of slowing demand growth. In fact, the first half of 2005 Intel still faces serious problems in short supply, it is expected that the market demand in the second half will be improved, Intel even prepared to increase the chip group, microprocessor and other products of the inventory to meet, so Intel is not worried about the new process of chip production doubled possible overcapacity.

Brant predicts that the 65 nanometer manufacturing process chip into the next generation of manufacturing process than the existing 90 nm save cost of $2 billion, which is part of the cost savings from the number of chips per wafer cutting multiplication, which is equal to build a new production line.

, general manager and senior vice president of Intel manufacturing Robert Baker stressed that the current priority to enhance the existing wafer manufacturing process, to build a new plant is still in the second. Baker said the existing 90 nanometer manufacturing process equipment into the corresponding equipment of the process of the 65 nanometer, its expenditure is only equivalent to Yu Xingjian's new plant and equipment 1/3 1.