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The fab game is just inherently boom and bust. The economics of a fab mean that it's built at massive cost but the unit economics are incredibly efficient so fa
by jpgvm 4y ago
The fab game is just inherently boom and bust. The economics of a fab mean that it's built at massive cost but the unit economics are incredibly efficient so fabs then run at 100% utilisation regardless of demand until EOL. The result is that investing in a new fab isn't possible until demand is eclipsing current supply such that it can warrant the capital outlay. Boom and bust like clockwork.