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SE: When will 14nm go into volume production in Fab 8?
Caulfield: We will have full capability in starts by the end of Q1 next year.
SE: To start a leading-edge fab, you recently said that it costs around $12 billion. Is that the case?
Caulfield: That’s just for the manufacturing. You still need to spend money for R&D."
SE: Any thoughts on moving from silicon to germanium and/or III-V materials in the channels?
Caulfield: We already know how to put different materials together. The real question is that do these materials give you a better power performance than staying with the traditional ways. In this part of the technology cycle, there are still many horses running to see which one is going to win the race.
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