Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (171371)	6/9/2002 12:03:49 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 436258

Die size reduction is only performed when it's known that "die per wafer" yield is increased. It's a very expensive process change. If the yield is less then 100%. Teams of engineers work on the problems until the die yield is at least above 90%. As an engineer in 1980's I once worked on a specific problem where the die yield was only 10% or less. Most of the autos in the USA were on production hold because of this problem. The solution wasn't what the bosses wanted to hear btw. I still laugh at those times.