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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @gmd 18 Sep \ on: Huge US Chip Breakthrough — And a Big Warning for All tech
Anyone got a summary of the 30m video?
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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @carter OP 18 Sep
she goes though all the things that go into making a fab including ultra clean water as well as other environmental and cultural complications that drive the profitability of the fab
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 18 Sep
so is it over? what's the breakthrough? hard to tell from a clickbait title like that if it's worth watching...
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @carter OP 19 Sep
the breakthrough was they have hit yield similar to the other fabs on the 4mm process so they are dialed in and are now scaling even more
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 18 Sep
I knew that about the complications of running a fab, but is she optimistic or pessimistic about US's semiconductor manufacturing capability?
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30 sats \ 1 reply \ @carter OP 18 Sep
I think optimistic but i was only like 3/4 of the way through it when i left for work
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 18 Sep
yeah that's what i'm most interested in, coz I heard that TSM had trouble getting US based plants up and running because of all these issues.
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