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Tariff and do not allow writeoff on foreign labor. Punish rather than spend. Funds are stealing from the taxpayers and creating monopolies and corruption. Tariff all goods coming into the country. US consumers need to purchase US manufactured products from US created labor who pay taxes, or pay...
Not Home Depot. Put in a Craigslist ad and get Spanish speaking trainers. Mexicans dominate construction in Arizona and don't complain about the heat. Most work hard and would jump at the chance at getting a job at the wages the foundries will pay. Please explain where I am misguided.
Pick an...
What makes you think that a foundry can be run as automated as a bottling company? What does the semiconductor industry know about automation? Mr Blue and Mr. Chen, be reasonable.
Edit: Note.... I am being sarcastic. Building fabs in the US is a no brainer, unless US robots are lazier than...
Thanks. So "pitch gearing" is adjusting to for an unsynchronized pitch. I've never accessed rules below 12nm. We do need to be creative on TS 16-12 and GF14.
I remember there were about 27 little OPC companies about 20 years ago trying to get bought out trying to allow customers to sqeeze out every nook and cranny. Cisco bought the major player. Most of this is what I heard from my buddies when I lived in Silicon Valley. We went though IMEC on our...
My company makes EDA tools, PDKs, standard cells, analog IP, density fill, etc. The non-opc density fill is larger and tagged non opc. Only M1 goes in 2 directions. Perhaps M2 in the standard cells. That is under internal debate. We assume the end-of-line rules (enclose and space) design rules...
You're right. Analog is Grey. Also, I don't like big specs (allows variation), I like rapid prototyping (skunk works), etc.
Anyway, back on topic, I think Intel should fix their problems.
They should have kept Mobileye, their wireless division, *RAM. Definitely keep the FAB, Altera, and (we disagree here) the servers. Increase skunk works and accept decreasing performance by 10% compared to the competition. I don't think it will be a winner take all market. Globalism is dead...
Their skunk works groups (which they need to have) should strive for #1 in all categories, but they may be stuck at #2 due (see below). A complete solution at #2 or #3 in the US is extremely valuable, and can easily become #1 before the end of next year with the the way the world is heading...
This isn't complicated. It is dumb for any US company to 100% rely on foundries in China, Taiwan, Isreal, and S. Korea. Utilizing fabs in those areas is fine, but not at 100%.
For example, we automated TSMC 16nm, but we have automatic migration to GF 14nm. That fab is in NY. Once we get our...
Of course we should be worried. Rocket man isn't going against what Xi says. Micron must be protected.
Intel isn't moving out of the US and Ireland. They are allowed to supplement.
TSMC is diversifying into Japan and hopefully soon Arizona. This is good.
Intel fanboys.. what is your point? Why...
OK, so Jensen says level 0, Cliff says 2, Mr. Blue says 4, and Intel does goes to level 6 or so?
Do they still make towers from ivory, or is a 3D printer involved?
I believe in doing this at the VP/GM level. We believe we both agree that middle management is the problem.
As far as that Intel global diversity and inclusion article, that is probably a huge part of the problem. They need to hire the best people for the job and have the same mindset. Go woke...
"Build it and they will come strategy?" Absolutely.
Delaying one year? I wouldn't, but whenever they start in Arizona, TSMC should train 2 groups. One in English, the other in Spanish. Don't be hostage to the unions.
The management by walking/wandering around should be done 2 levels below Pat. Obviously it cannot be Pat.
Communicating with 100 or more should not be interactive. Same argument should be for 10 or more.
Small competent teams should be doing the architectures, and various methods prototyped...
