AMD Opens New 300MM FAB 36 in Dresden, Germany
AMD is opening a new fab in Dresden that will help AMD nearly double its output over the next three years. This will help meet the growing demand for AMD64 processors and achieve a more aggressive growth plan. Our hats off to AMD for getting fab 36 up and running on schedule and we can’t wait to see those 65nm processors!
With the production ramp in Fab 36 progressing on schedule, the company intends to make 90nm production shipments in the first quarter of 2006 and begin 65nm production by the end of 2006. AMD has set a goal to be substantially converted to 65nm in Fab 36 by mid-2007. AMD plans to add production output on a steady year-to-year basis, giving it the potential to ship as many as 100 million units in 2008, while also keeping fab utilization at consistently high levels. This will help AMD meet growing demand for its award-winning AMD64 processors and achieve its objectives of capturing a significantly larger share of the x86 microprocessor market in the coming years.
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