SI
SI
discoversearch

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.
Technology Stocks : Cymer (CYMI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gemini who wrote (18353)7/6/1998 8:26:00 AM
From: FJB  Respond to of 25960
 
Allan,

RE:When you state "going to finer features is the cheap and
easy way to be more productive" won't the end result mean an
even larger worldwide supply of chips, which will further
exasperate the overabundance problem assuming demand remains
the same?

A little bit, but this is mitigated by the increasing complexity of IC designs. For instance, a 386 had 275,000 transistors, but a high-end processor today can have over 20M transistors(Sparc64-I).

Bob


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News