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xbitlabs사이트에 12월18일에 올라온 기사에 따르면 AMD의 듀론시피유 제품군이 AMD의 Austin or Dresden 공장이 아닌 UMC란 회사에서 생산되고 있다는 정보가 있다고 합니다.. 올라온 기사의내용에 의하면 UMC란 회사의 매우 훌륭한 0.18공정라인을 가지고 있으며, 내년 중반쯤에 0.13공정의 기술을 획득할것할것이라합니다..
UMC란회사에서 듀론 제품을 생산하고 있다는 소문을 뒷받침할수 있는 상황이 여러 군데에서 보여지고 있습니다..
UMC에서는 훌륭안 0.18공정기술을 가지고 있다...현재 듀론제품군은 0.18공정으로 제작되고 있음..그리고 UMC에서 0.13공정의 기술획득예상일이 AMD 0.13 공정의 듀론출시계획일과 일치하는다는점 ( 첫번재 링크참조 ) 마지막으로 현재 AMD 생산능력으로는 생산량을 증가시킬수 없다는 점 그리고 마지막으로 AMD 듀론 시피유 제품군을 생산하고 있다는 UMC 회사는 몇몇의 큰 구매자들을 가지고 있다는점이 AMD에 도움이 된다는점입니다..
이 소문에 대한 AMD 공식적인 언급이 없습니다..
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Duron CPUs to Be Made by UMC?
Posted 12/18/01 at 7:11 am by Rat
The Inquirer site shared some rumors about the possible cooperation between AMD and UMC in terms of the CPU manufacturing. Unlike the previous cases, this time the rumors are much more concrete: now the sources suppose that UMC will be producing not the entire processor range, but only the low-cost Duron family.
As we have already pointed out, the rumors like that are more or less grounded that is why they keep cropping up now and then. Bearing in mind all the info available now, we would like to point out what makes us regard these rumors more or less seriously once again:
In order to continue the competition with Intel in the processor market AMD has to increase its production capacities, because its own capacities are insufficient.
UMC has very well built 0.18micron production lines, and in the middle of next year they are going to put into operation 0.13micron production lines as well. It corresponds perfectly to the info we told you here (the launching of 0.13micron Duron in Q3 2002).
UMC has very few large customers (unlike TSMC) and it is very likely to do its best to help AMD out.
The companies have already cooperated successfully: UMC made some AMD-760 chipsets for AMD.
According to AMD뭩 plans revealed at Comdex fall 2001, the fab 25 in Austin (Texas), which is now making all Duron CPUs, will be reequipped for Flash production next year. It proves the supposition that the production of these CPUs will be moved to some other place. Fab 30 in Dresden, which is now making all Athlon processors doesn뭪 suit for this purpose, because it is expected to get 100% loaded next year. Especially since AMD is now equipping it for the manufacturing of new 0.13micron Thoroughbred Athlon core, that is why some rooms are standing idle currently. The same situation should be observed in the near future (gradual shift to 0.13micron technology). So, there will hardly be any place in Dresden for Duron CPUs. Therefore, the question arises: if not in Austin or Dresden, then where? The answer is evident: by UMC!
You should agree that everything looks quite logical. So, the only thing we are now waiting for is the official confirmation (or rejection) from AMD and UMC.
출처 : xbitlabs
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