What's New! News New Devices Events			Press Release View Our Hot Parts View Our Latest Reports AMD 65nm Processor Recognized as Most Innovative Process Technology FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: San Jose, California, December 5, 2006 - Semiconductor Insights (SI), the world's leading technical advisor to the global microelectronics industry, today announced that it has awarded the 65nm energy efficient AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core desktop processors the 2006 INSIGHT Award for Most Innovative Process Technology. "Our analysis of the device has confirmed that the 65nm AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core desktop processors produced at AMD's Fab 36, use minimum gate lengths of 35nm, nine copper and one aluminum metal levels, strained silicon channel and a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) substrate," stated Don Scansen, SI's lead process analyst. "Put altogether, it is an impressive technology package" "We are very pleased with Semiconductor Insights' recognition of our innovative 65nm process technology implementation," said Nick Kepler, vice president of logic technology at AMD (NYSE: AMD). "Through improved transistor performance and power efficiency, our 65nm products are designed to deliver compelling value to our customers with leading-edge performance-per-watt across AMD platforms." SI has analyzed logic devices as they have advanced through process lithography ranging from 2.5µm down to 65nm. SOI technology places a thin silicon layer over a buried oxide layer on top the silicon substrate to reduce the charge transistors require for switching, increasing speed and reducing power consumption. "SOI technology enables an ideal solution for high performance applications," said Scansen. Additional Information: About Advanced Micro Devices 65nm Microprocessor About the INSIGHT Awards About Semiconductor Insights About Semiconductor Insights — A Division of UBM Semiconductor Insights (SI) (www.semiconductor.com) is the leading technical advisor to the world’s microelectronics community. SI supports its clients through the technical investigation of patents, integrated circuits and electronic systems. Its TECHinsights division helps technology companies benchmark competing devices, improve time to market and solve technical problems while its IPinsights division helps technology companies and legal professionals evaluate, develop and monetize their intellectual property. Typical clients are major electronics and semiconductor corporations in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Europe and North America and the law firms that represent them. SI is a division of UBM (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com).