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To: combjelly who wrote (200858)6/7/2006 11:43:50 AM
From: Sarmad Y. HermizRespond to of 275872
 
>> But test and packaging remain the same

The analysis takes account of that. Otherwise, going from 90 nm to 65 nm process by itself cuts wafer cost in half, and 200mm to 300nm cuts by another half. That's why the claimed reduction is 40% instead of 75%.