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My semi-informed $0.02 as a process engineer and not integration or defmet. Though that does mean I've sat in plenty of meetings where...
Jul 4, 2025
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Interesting tidbit from the story (source is "industry analysts"):
"However, according to some industry analysts, the 18A process is...
Jul 4, 2025
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I don't dispute there is a grain of truth to this, but Intel does work to improve their processes after TD is done. Failure to work on...
Jul 4, 2025
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I don't dispute there is a grain of truth to this, but Intel does work to improve their processes after TD is done. Failure to work on...
Jul 4, 2025
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There is a vast difference in the degree of empowerment of process engineers at TSMC vs. Intel (and Samsung).
TSMC practices continuous...
Jul 4, 2025
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I have to disagree. A design rule is the result of a decision made during the design of the process flow that imposes restrictions on...
Jul 4, 2025
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I have to disagree. A design rule is the result of a decision made during the design of the process flow that imposes restrictions on...
Jul 4, 2025
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I believe that in terms of PDK's the "industry standard" refers to tools that are used to do the design. I've been told that Intel has...
Jul 4, 2025
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Foundry is the exact opposite of Copy Exact!
A design rule is just a culture put into heuristic form and then enforced.
TSMC culture...
Jul 4, 2025
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Foundry is the exact opposite of Copy Exact!
A design rule is just a culture put into heuristic form and then enforced.
TSMC culture...
Jul 4, 2025
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I wonder about this. AMD is producing very competitive (many would say winning) x86 products using TSMC PDKs. So there certainly is...
Jul 4, 2025
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Intel planned on about 3x the number of wafers for 18A that they will actually run (assuming 18A continues). so that is a flop. Volume...
Jul 4, 2025
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I am not sure Intel will give much of an update until any deals are finalized. My opinion/understanding is:
1) external foundry has...
Jul 4, 2025
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I am not aware of any 18A external tape-outs thus far and that includes Amazon and Microsoft. Maybe we will hear more real about...
Jul 4, 2025
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You are correct.... they did announce customers so i may have exaggerated with "no customers" .... my bad :)
but even then, lets...
Jul 4, 2025
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My semi-informed $0.02 as a process engineer and not integration or defmet. Though that does mean I've sat in plenty of meetings where...