AMD Breaks Ground for Singapore Test Manufacturing Facility.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. today broke ground for a new $45 million (S$80 million) semiconductor testing facility and design center in Singapore. AMD's current Singapore facilities operate as a design and manufacturing test center, handling the final packaging and testing for every AMD Athlon(TM) and AMD Duron(TM) processor manufactured by the company. The new facility is scheduled to be operational in the second half of 2002. "The expansion of AMD's Singapore operations is an investment in the facilities and resources which will allow AMD to provide the sophisticated quality and process control systems needed to meet our customer's demand for high-volumes of AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors," said Ajay Marathe, vice president of Microprocessor microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. Operations and Logistics at AMD. "AMD has developed a significant presence in Singapore since opening its first facility 17 years ago. With this expansion, AMD is solidifying so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. this long term relationship with Singapore by putting in place the testing facilities, engineering workforce, and infrastructure required to expand AMD's position as an industry-leading supplier of innovative, high-performance processors for PCs, workstations and servers." Mr. Teo Ming Kian, Chairman of the Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB EDB ethylene dibromide; a grain fumigant toxic to chickens. ) said, "EDB is extremely delighted that AMD has decided to expand its operations in Singapore. AMD Singapore is a test facility for AMD's most sophisticated devices. Locating this critical function here is therefore a demonstration of AMD's confidence in Singapore, and a strong testimony to our test design and engineering capabilities. Singapore provides a total environment for such knowledge intensive and innovative activities. EDB will continue to help AMD produce outstanding results, and bring about technological breakthroughs for the industry." "AMD's Singapore facilities and employees have played a key role in the incredible success of the AMD Athlon processor," said TS Tan TAN See tax anticipation note (TAN). , AMD's Singapore managing director. "The Singapore expansion leverages the outstanding engineering, technology and infrastructure resources in the region to help AMD continue to deliver products and services that provide our customers with a compelling advantage in the marketplace." AMD's Singapore Operations When completed, the new seven story Singapore test plant and design center will encompass 345,000 square feet, including a 260,000 square foot production facility. The new Singapore facility expands on AMD's existing 258,000 square foot production facility, and will operate as a test center for microprocessors This is a list of microprocessors. Intel
Engineers in the Singapore design center are currently assisting with the development and introduction of AMD's next generation "Hammer" family of processors. AMD's Hammer family of processors will be the first AMD processors capable of 64-bit operation. The innovative design of AMD's Hammer processors is planned to deliver leading-edge performance on both the 64-bit software used by high-end workstations and servers and the 32-bit software used by the majority of desktop computers. AMD's current Singapore facilities at Bedok Industrial Estate were established in 1984 as one of AMD's primary worldwide testing facilities. AMD Singapore currently employs 1,700 employees. Visit AMD on the Web For more information, please visit AMD's virtual pressroom at http://www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD). Note to Editors: AMD, the AMD logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. |
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