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"Two companies are starting sales of entire chipmaking facilities that will cost as little as $30 million and occupy a space that is tiny compared to a typical multibillion-dollar chip fab.
The mini fabs will make lagging-edge power semiconductors and flexible chips for retail labeling and consumer electronics. The facilities can be built in locations once thought impractical for chip production, the company CEOs told EE Times in interviews.
U.K.-based Pragmatic says its “Fabs-in-a-Box” will cost orders of magnitude less than the typical chip fab with a $20 billion price tag, and they can start production in about a third of the time.
“We can look at building a new line out in as little as 12 to 14 months versus the typical three to five years,” noted Pragmatic CEO David Moore. “Because we’re using fewer steps and more cost-effective materials, we’re able to get to a more optimized cost overall for the product.”"
The mini fabs will make lagging-edge power semiconductors and flexible chips for retail labeling and consumer electronics. The facilities can be built in locations once thought impractical for chip production, the company CEOs told EE Times in interviews.
U.K.-based Pragmatic says its “Fabs-in-a-Box” will cost orders of magnitude less than the typical chip fab with a $20 billion price tag, and they can start production in about a third of the time.
“We can look at building a new line out in as little as 12 to 14 months versus the typical three to five years,” noted Pragmatic CEO David Moore. “Because we’re using fewer steps and more cost-effective materials, we’re able to get to a more optimized cost overall for the product.”"
