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Which is why they are not planning to make cutting edge semiconductors in the new plant but "foundational semiconductors" aka old nodes that now cost pennies
by wongarsu 1y ago
Which is why they are not planning to make cutting edge semiconductors in the new plant but "foundational semiconductors" aka old nodes that now cost pennies
- chneu 1y agoThese have super low profit margins.
- jonfw 1y agoUS military may be willing to pay more for chips made in the US
- bigfatkitten 1y agoThey apparently make enough money for TI to have continued investing, over many years, in R&D and manufacturing of those devices.
- chneu 1y agoNot really? The r&d isn't expensive because these are legacy/old type chips. There isn't much r&d happening. They're made using old processes. Any r&d is likely using different materials. Military stuff often uses different materials for specific applications. The profits come from raising yields, which is much easier on older nodes.