Assuming the $8bn includes the previously confirmed $7bn, that's a $1bn fab investment for an 8% wafer start increase. Goes to show how much more complex modern processes are, and how that complexity is continuing to increase.
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coburn_c - Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - link
So the Chinese Media said Samsung was investing but Samsung itself didn't confirm it and you went ahead and published?coburn_c - Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - link
'reportedly' 'If' 'would' 'According to' 'reportedly' 'According to' 'will reportedly' 'not formally confirmed' '‘flexible’'These are all code words for this is not news.
s.yu - Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - link
Not Xian, Xi'an.edzieba - Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - link
Assuming the $8bn includes the previously confirmed $7bn, that's a $1bn fab investment for an 8% wafer start increase. Goes to show how much more complex modern processes are, and how that complexity is continuing to increase.soresu - Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - link
The latest process (136 layer, 6th gen) is actually less complex than the previous based on Anandtech's article on it.