I think that Eli Goldratt would not agree with you; number of connections does not determine the complexity of the system, it can be less complicated than syste

I think that Eli Goldratt would not agree with you; number of connections does not determine the complexity of the system, it can be less complicated than system with smaller amount of connections. I believe these suppliers are pretty specialized, and that among those 4k+ there are "backup" ones too. Disclosure: I know nothing about chip making :)