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Globalfoundries to Take Over IBM's Manufacturing Capacity - Rumour Resurrects.

Started by: ArchetypeCookie42 | Date 07/15/12 01:40:23 PM
Comments: 9 | Last Comment:  07/18/12 03:57:36 PM

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You didn't finish your sentence "For Europe in general, with the exception of countries like the Russian Federation (...) and Germany (...)."

Correct the news so that sentence makes sense.
0 0 [Posted by: sirroman  | Date: 07/15/12 08:25:52 PM]
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how about just double the current 300mm to 600 mm instead of 450mm
0 0 [Posted by: idonotknow  | Date: 07/15/12 08:58:34 PM]
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The cost benefit is probably more in line with a move to 450 mm first due to industry demand and manufacturing costs/time at the moment. Since the general trend is to commoditize the manufacture of semiconductors as the demand for more complex electronics increases along with technology in general increases, making sure that a move to 450mm (or 600mm) wafers will be viable in the low margin business models starting to take shape will be a key indicator on whether they make the move or not
0 0 [Posted by: veli05  | Date: 07/16/12 07:09:48 AM]
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the aria increases whit the square radius so 300mm is 70685mm^2 and 450mm is 159043mm^2 wich is more than double the aria. they also have to be thiker then the 300mm wafers.
0 0 [Posted by: massau  | Date: 07/16/12 08:04:39 AM]
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Quite the editorial hint in that third paragraph, Anton... ;-)

Care to elaborate?

0 0 [Posted by: BernardP  | Date: 07/16/12 08:40:33 AM]
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We definitely need to make an editorial, or an interview concerning 450mm fabs. I hope you do not expect me to make an overview of the economic climate in Europe
0 0 [Posted by: Anton  | Date: 07/16/12 11:09:01 AM]
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Thanks for the input, the mistakes have been corrected.
In fact, the news-story was made using comments for another publication. Therefore, with necessary details added, some things went missing. Please excuse me for that.
0 0 [Posted by: Anton  | Date: 07/16/12 11:06:01 AM]
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Maybe Germany and Russia are saving their resources to partition Poland again. Or am I being a bit nostalgic?
0 0 [Posted by: TA152H  | Date: 07/18/12 03:57:36 PM]
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