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SEMICON West '07: 450 mm: The Story That Wasn’t
July 17, 2007
Rumor had it that there might be an announcement coming out of Sematech today on 450 mm wafers. This highly controversial topic may be the story that never was: at least, for 2007. The feeling we’ve gotten recently and also around the show, from tool manufacturers and even the majority of chip producers, is that 450 mm wafers simply are not a priority at this time. Making 300 mm wafer fabs more productive and cost-effective is a much more attractive alternative. There are really only three companies pushing the 450 mm question right now: Intel, Samsung and TSMC. While these companies together produce a lot of silicon, it’s not looking like they can get the rest of the industry on the bandwagon for now.
Posted by Laura Peters on July 17, 2007 | Comments (0)
