He also said very clearly that the had the gen 4 tape-out date.

Yes... unfortunately we don't know when it is. It could be nothing but a projection for a few months out, or it could be a few days away. It's understandable wanting to keep something like that undisclosed so as not to tip off competition, but AM is in dire need of better communication with both its customers and shareholders. The board members mentioned that PR is being worked on, but then again, we've been hearing that PR is being worked on for over a year, and nothing's ever happened on that front.