electro-Physics: 3.3 volts - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

10 Dec 2004

Hi Joe
 Actually, the East Germans fab ours. They are packaged
in Singapore. We do the design and debug, though.
 That may change in the future, who knows. Still,
by we, I included all of the AMD employees.
Dwight

...
 From: "Joe R." &lt;rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com&gt;

At 10:25 AM 12/10/04 -0800, you wrote:

 Hi
 I don't think I'm giving away any trade secrets by mentioning
that the primary reason for going to lower voltages is to
reduce power consumption. The thinner oxides are to make them
work at lower voltages( needs more gain ). Power is a squared
factor of the voltage. Even a small reduction in voltage is
a big payoff in power. If we could make the transistors work
at 0.1 volts, we'd be doing it.
 Remember, we make these things. 
   No you don't. The Chinese, Koreans, Malaysians and other Asians do.

    Joe

 Dwight
from AMD.