It also means a lot of old semiconductor equipment will go on the used
market over the next few years.

Anyone want to start a 6" fab?

-Adam

On 5/30/06, Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting news.
>
> http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=3DQTQ1R241KS3IUQSNDB=
ECKICCJUMEKJVN?articleID=3D188500905
>
> >From Intel:
> http://developer.intel.com/design/pcn/Processors/D0106013.pdf
>
> Product Change Notification
> Change Notification #: 106013 - 01
> Change Title: MCS(r) 51, MCS(r) 251 and MCS(r) 96
> Microcontroller Product Lines, the Intel(r)
> 186, Intel386=99 and Intel486=99 Processors
> Product Lines, and the i960(r) 32 Bit RISC
> Processor, PCN 106013-01, Product
> Discontinuance, Reason for Revision: Add
> Key Milestone information and revise
> description of change
> Date of Publication: May 02, 2006
> Key Characteristics of the Change:
> Product Discontinuance
> Forecasted Key Milestones:
> Product Discontinuance Program Support Begins: Mar 30, 2006
> Product Discontinuance Demand To Local Intel Representative: Dec 01, 2006
> Last Product Discontinuance Order Date: Mar 30, 2007
> Last Product Discontinuance Shipment Date: Sep 28, 2007
>
> Reason for Revision: Add Key Milestone information and revise
> description of change
> Intel Corporation has been manufacturing its MCS(r) 51, MCS(r) 251 and MC=
S(r)
> 96 Microcontroller Product Lines for over 25 years now, and the Intel(r)
> 186 Processor Families, the Intel386=99 Processor Families and the
> Intel486=99 Processor Families for over 15 years now. Additionally, we
> have been manufacturing the i960(r) 32 Bit RISC Processor Families for
> over 15 years. However, at this time, the forecasted volumes for these
> product lines are now too low to continue production of these products
> beyond the year 2007. Therefore, Intel will cease manufacturing
> silicon wafers for our 6" based processes in 2007. Affected products
> include Intel's MCS(r)51, MCS(r)251, MCS(r)96, 80X18X, 80X38X, 80X486DXX,=
 the
> i960(r) Family of Microcomputers, in addition to the 82371SB, 82439TX and
> the 82439HX Chipsets. Intel has no choice but to issue a Product
> Discontinuance Notice (PDN) effective 3/30/06. Last time orders will
> be accepted till 3/30/07 with last time ship dates of 9/28/07.
>
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