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Binning and market segmentation are not mutually exclusive. Of course they're going to put their best-performing chips in the most expensive segment.

• sdwr 2y ago
  The difference is whether chips with no defects get artificially binned. In a competitive market, if you have a surplus of top-tier chips, you lower prices and make a little more $$ selling more power. With a monopoly (customers are still yours next upgrade cycle), giving customers more power now sabotages your future revenue.
  • kube-system 2y ago
    I don't think anyone has ever gone to TSMC and said "hey we're short on our low end chips, can you lower your yields for a bit?"
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