Array
(
    [content] => 
    [params] => Array
        (
            [0] => /forum/index.php?threads/the-cost-penalty-why-auto-chips-are-still-in-shortage.17104/page-2
        )

    [addOns] => Array
        (
            [DL6/MLTP] => 13
            [Hampel/TimeZoneDebug] => 1000070
            [SV/ChangePostDate] => 2010200
            [SemiWiki/Newsletter] => 1000010
            [SemiWiki/WPMenu] => 1000010
            [SemiWiki/XPressExtend] => 1000010
            [ThemeHouse/XLink] => 1000970
            [ThemeHouse/XPress] => 1010570
            [XF] => 2021370
            [XFI] => 1050270
        )

    [wordpress] => /var/www/html
)

The cost penalty: Why auto chips are still in shortage

We can migrate from ts16 to gf14 in a few days, ts40 to ts16 in a few weeks.
RTL doesn't need to migrate. Analog topologies migrate somewhat, but you need to tune.
Layout locations stay the same'ish, but needs to recompact, and the routes need to be totally redone.
Now if you really want to take advantage of finfets, you can choose to re-architect the design, but that is optional.

Paul, are you a circuit designer? What do you think makes process migrations difficult?
 
We can migrate from ts16 to gf14 in a few days, ts40 to ts16 in a few weeks.
RTL doesn't need to migrate. Analog topologies migrate somewhat, but you need to tune.
Layout locations stay the same'ish, but needs to recompact, and the routes need to be totally redone.
Now if you really want to take advantage of finfets, you can choose to re-architect the design, but that is optional.

Paul, are you a circuit designer? What do you think makes process migrations difficult?

I am no longer in microelectronics, switched to "macroelectronics," and OEM manufacturing over a decade ago. Since then, only been a spectator in the industry.
 
Back
Top