In a chat with EE Times Europe, Gerd Teepe, Director of AMD's Dresden Design Center, claims the crisis won't last indefinitely and he's optimistic the industry will emerge from it stronger than ever. It's nice to see some optimism these days, isn't it?

"We don't expect long-term market predictions to be reduced significantly," says Teepe, "The prospects for microelectronics remain excellent. After all, microelectronics is a crucial technology for many other industries such as healthcare, automotive, and industry automation. This innovation machine is simply indispensible."

AMD's, or rather Foundry's Dresden fab currently produces 45nm products. David Greenlaw, Director Process Integration, claims it will transition to 32nm bulk in 1H 2010, while 32nm SOI will follow in 2011.

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