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Is that enough volume to cover all of their older , and large, fab capacity ? i'm not so sure.

• wmf 6y ago
  Intel has a large number of fabs and I think capacity is reallocated over time; for example, a 22nm fab might be converted to 10nm to adapt to changing demand. They can eventually get down to just one 22nm fab which won't require as much demand to fill.
  • ENOTTY 6y ago
    To be fair, there are limits on how far and how fast one can upgrade a fab and upgrades are planned out many years in advance. Equipment for the smaller nodes tends to be larger and more complex and involving more steps; this requires more space. Additionally, ASML only makes around a dozen of the EUV machines each year and they are booked years in advance.
    • petra 6y ago
      What percentage of the equipment changes between nodes ? Is it mostly the lithography and inspection tools ?