AMD Begins First Revenue Shipments of AMD64 Products
"We selected Chartered to augment our production because of a shared philosophy of flexibility and agility in manufacturing," said Daryl Ostrander, senior vice president, logic technology at AMD.
"Through successful integration of select advanced process control modules we've enabled an on-time start-up with the same standards of quality, efficiency and responsiveness that AMD customers have come to expect from our manufacturing operations."
AMD and Chartered originally announced a manufacturing agreement in late 2004 which called for volume production of AMD64 products in the second half of 2006. AMD will continue to enhance operations at Chartered with a planned transition to 65nm process technology in mid-2007.
"Achieving mature yields on-plan and ahead of schedule for 90nm volume production in support of AMD's expanding market opportunity have been our collective goals since we initiated our manufacturing collaboration in 2004, and we are equally proud of these results," said Kay Chai "KC" Ang, senior vice president of fab operations at Chartered.
"Our close working relationship with AMD has not only enhanced our ability to meet and exceed its aggressive manufacturing requirements, but has provided pass-through benefits resulting from our implementation of Automated Precision Manufacturing know-how from AMD."
"Through a flexible, collaborative approach and the power of Automated Precision Manufacturing, AMD and Chartered have attained rapid production ramp on AMD64 products with mature yields," said Preston Snuggs, vice president of manufacturing systems at AMD.
