Intel confirmed Tuesday (Dec. 7) that D1X is being readied for 450-mm. ''Intel is very interested in 450-mm,'' said Mark Bohr, Intel Senior Fellow and director of process architecture and integration at Intel. ''D1X is being (constructed) to be compatible with 450-mm.''More details at EE Times.
The fab tool community is also warming up to 450-mm. At one time, they did not want to devise 450-mm tools, because the cost is too high.
Now, there is a different story in the market. "I sense that some of the equipment vendors are interested in 450-mm,'' he said.
Intel's new Oregon fab is 450mm ready
Posted on Thursday, December 09 2010 @ 14:19 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck