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2000年,英特尔在转向64位芯片结构之后不久将紧随竞争对手IBM开始进行铜制芯片的设计。知情者称这个转换将是英特尔向它的第二代64位芯片“IA-64”的过渡。 Merced将成为64位芯片的第一代产品,McKinley是其下一代产品。由于基本设计上的不同,McKinley的性能会比Merced有很大提高。分析家预测,在2001年McKinley将采用0.13微米的制造工艺,这比现在采用的0.25微米的制造工艺要先进两个阶段。同时英特尔的发言人Howard High称,英特尔将只采用0.13微米制造工艺来生产铜制芯片而不用来生产铝制芯片。作为Merced的后续产品,McKinley将在2001至2002年出现。届时随着生产工艺的提高,将采用0.13微米的工艺。然而另有消息说,McKinley的出现并没有保证。但是时间会创造机会。历史上英特尔往往将一种新技术用于现存的芯片,但很快转向用于更高端的芯片。以0.25微米的工艺为例,刚一出现时用于移动计算机的奔腾
In 2000, shortly after Intel turned to the 64-bit chip architecture, IBM began to design copper chips in close proximity to rival IBM. Insiders said the conversion will be a transition from Intel to its second-generation 64-bit chip, the IA-64. Merced will be the first generation of 64-bit chips and McKinley will be the next generation. Due to the basic design differences, McKinley performance will be greatly improved than Merced. Analysts predict that in 2001 McKinley will use 0.13-micron manufacturing process, which is two stages ahead of the current 0.25-micron manufacturing process. At the same time Intel’s spokesman Howard High said Intel will only use 0.13 micron manufacturing process to produce copper chips instead of aluminum chips. As a follow-up to Merced, McKinley will appear in 2001-2002. By then with the improvement of production technology, will use 0.13 micron process. However, another source said McKinley’s appearance did not guarantee. But time will create opportunities. Historically, Intel often used a new technology for existing chips, but soon turned to higher-end chips. Take a 0.25-micron process for example, the Pentium used to move a computer when it first appeared