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Does anyone have a decent break down of the cost of masks? I've never really gotten a good sense of what's actually COGS of the actual mask set, and how much i
by monocasa 5y ago
Does anyone have a decent break down of the cost of masks? I've never really gotten a good sense of what's actually COGS of the actual mask set, and how much is NRE costs that's subject to disruption if chip making is commoditized as we get further up the s-curve that is Moore's Law.
- not2b 5y agoWhile it isn't directly applicable, here's a decent analysis of the costs of doing a custom ASIC to replace generic components, should provide an idea. https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/embedded-revolution/article/21808278/ensilica-the-economics-of-asics-at-what-point-does-a-custom-soc-become-viable https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/embedded-revol...