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I've wondered that, too! Even considering the low complexity, that's a couple of 100k investment, at least. Can anyone here approximate the cost to re-produce
by nom 9y ago
I've wondered that, too! Even considering the low complexity, that's a couple of 100k investment, at least.
Can anyone here approximate the cost to re-produce this chip ten years ago? I mean, it's not very complex, but it is analog and it couldn't have been cheap. Maybe someone had to find a use for an old machine that had nothing to do anymore? That could explain it.
- kken 9y agoThey most likely found a source for NOS (new old stock) chips. I find it highly unlikely that they started another run. Considering the age of the chip, the masks are probably not even available in a digital format and the fab that made it had been shut down a long time ago. Recreating these processes is a massive undertaking that takes a lot of manpower.