Good pictures, and not a bad summary of the most expensive kitchen operations in the world. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_fabrication htt

Good pictures, and not a bad summary of the most expensive kitchen operations in the world. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_fabrication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_fabrication The writer got a bit confused at the tail end of section 9. You may get partly functional dies if, for instance, 3 out of 4 cores in a single die (=chip) work. And besides functional testing, you may also have performance 'binning' (some parts hit higher speeds, etc.)