OT, But interesting

[Tim Schmidt]

>From: Ben Pfaff <pfaffben@msu.edu>
>Reply-To: pfaffben@msu.edu
>To: Sean <picasso@madflower.com>
>CC: Tim Schmidt <computer_holic@hotmail.com>, linux-user@egr.msu.edu
>Subject: Re: OT, But interesting
>Date: 06 Aug 2000 17:57:25 -0400
>
>Sean <picasso@madflower.com> writes:
>
> > Does AMD use IBM's Copper technology? I know Intel licensed the Copper
> > Technology with the "coppermine" series,
>
>I believe that that is incorrect.  I think that Coppermine still
>uses aluminum interconnects.  At least, that's what Tom's
>hardware was claiming back in October:
>	http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/99q4/991025/coppermine-02.html
>Maybe it's been done since then?

Correct Ben, Intel is not yet using copper, and won't be until either .15 or 
.13u

>
>(When do we move to silver interconnects?  Silver is the element
>with the highest conductivity.)

Dunno, but I think copper is a lot easier to use in the chip-making 
process...  Sometime the laws of quantum physics are gonna kick in and start 
limiting these things.  I mean .15u (the latest processes being useD) is 
incredibly small...  Traces 15/100 of a micron wide.  Yikes.

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