[sdiy] Re-spin the classic ICs?

[Tom Arnold]

On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 09:05:43AM -0500, Paul Schreiber wrote:
> How much money do you think all of that effort costs? Well, about $250K is 
> a good point. And now our 400,000 ICs are in the $15/$18ea range *assuming* 
> you can *sell* 400,00 at $15/$18ea. The "good" news is on a 6" fab we could 
> hit probably $5.

On the plus side, I know where there is a 2" fab that will run small runs of
wafers.  Its in a garage about 4 houses down the street from me.  He's been
getting the kinks out of the system for the last few months.  Yields at
about 50% right now.  The funny part is there are a bunch of people who have
been playing with old fab equipment, making the process more environmentally
friendly.  I think I mentioned this a few months back, its the Next DIY...

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