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Building Partnerships to Compete in a Global Economy

Building Partnerships to Compete in a Global Economy. Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing. Jim Doran, Executive Vice President April 6, 2004. Outline. Current Events The new, broader partnership – Spansion What technology development and manufacturing looks like today.

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Building Partnerships to Compete in a Global Economy

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  1. Building Partnerships to Compete in a Global Economy Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing Jim Doran, Executive Vice President April 6, 2004

  2. Outline Current Events • The new, broader partnership – Spansion • What technology development and manufacturing looks like today Building global partnerships to compete in Flash memory Some background • What does AMD make? • What is Flash memory and why is it so exciting? Early partnerships • The original joint venture with Fujitsu • Early operations in Asia

  3. What does AMD Make? • Micro Processors • Athlon • Opteron Devices that process information • Flash Memory • Spansion Devices that store information • Personal Connectivity Solutions Devices that connect the information

  4. CPG – Develops and delivers world-class computing solutions… SERVER & WORKSTATION MOBILE DESKTOP Simplifying Business The most advanced PC processor for notebook computing Simply the best PC Processor

  5. …provided by the industry’s leading system manufacturers… SERVER & WORKSTATION MOBILE DESKTOP

  6. …winning awards and satisfying customers around the globe. SERVER & WORKSTATION SERVER & WORKSTATION MOBILE MOBILE DESKTOP DESKTOP

  7. 64-bit AMD64 32-bit AMD is Leading the Industryto Pervasive 64-bit Computing

  8. Flash Memory Flash is a special technology Flash gives products their innate intelligence I.Q. is proportional to amount of Flash content

  9. Flash is ubiquitous Plug in the wall Portable Industrial Application Avionics and Instrument Controls Portable Inventory System Industrial Controller Automotive Powertrain Control Automotive Telematics & Infotainment Internet Routers Telco Switches GPSNavigation Enterprise Telecom Broadband Modem Cellular Telephone Laptop PCs Television Set Top Box Handheld PCs & PDAs GameMachines PCs and Peripherals Consumer Application

  10. Early Partnerships in Flash Memory…Wafer Fabs Fujitsu provided • Capital to build new wafer fabs • Manufacturing expertise AMD provided • Proven technology to build Flash memory • Design expertise Result • New “JV” fabs to produce Flash memory • Output split by AMD and Fujitsu

  11. ＪＶ１／ＪＶ２ JV2 JV1 8.24．2001

  12. Early Partnerships in Flash Memory…Final Manufacturing Result • Assembly plants in Malaysia and Thailand Asia provided • Low cost labor • Government support AMD provided • Jobs • Products and technology

  13. AMD Thailand Bird’s Eye View Bangkok facility

  14. $4B FASL LLC Combined Resources R&D Manufacturing Management Marketing Assets >$2.5B Employees >7K Challenge Increase competitiveness by combining resources Flash Revenue $3B $2B FASL Competition Intensifies Cost Increasing R&D Capital AMD R&D Process Technology Design Fujitsu Manufacturing Capital Mfg. expertise Competitors Intel Samsung STM Others… Technologies NOR NAND Emerging Technologies… $1B 1993 2003 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

  15. Today’s Partnerships in Flash Memory Both AMD and Fujitsu now provide • Technology expertise • Manufacturing expertise • Design expertise • Financial support • Access to markets • Fujitsu strong in Japan and Asia • AMD strong in Europe, US and Asia Asia now provides • Lower cost labor • Improved access to markets (China) • Engineering expertise

  16. The Operations Organization Memory Technology Development and Manufacturing Technology Development Sub Micron Development Center

  17. Building a Leading Technology • Process technology R&D starts in the SDC • Research in next generation process technology • Lithography • Material science • Interconnect • Analysis and diagnostic techniques • Focus on technologies for… • Flash memories • NOR • Mirror Bit • Future

  18. FAB Problem Solving at the Atomic Level Void defect 50 atoms

  19. CS79 90nm Floating Gate Technology • Stacked gate and contact 1 Contact 1 Metal2 Poly2 Poly2 Poly1 Poly1 Contact2 • Dual damascene Cu BEOL before Cu polish

  20. The Operations Organization Memory Technology Development and Manufacturing Technology Development Wafer Fab FASL Japan Fab 25 Austin Sub Micron Development Center

  21. JV3 JV3 8.24.2001

  22. The Operations Organization Memory Technology Development and Manufacturing Assembly, Test, Mark and Pack Technology Development Wafer Fab FASL Japan Fab 25 Austin Sub Micron Development Center Penang Bangkok Suzhou Kuala Lumpur

  23. Some Conclusions Good partnerships can help build global competitiveness • Improve access to capital • Provide complementary skills • Technology / manufacturing • Access to different markets Partnerships work best when • Both partners provide something • Both partners benefit • Both partners • Have common goal • Build trust and relationships • Can evolve their partnership over time

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