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BarakWidawsky
33 days ago
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I’m guessing this is so they optimize processor yields as manufacturing improves
Smaller chips means more of a wafer is usable when a defect exists
tracker1
33 days ago
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+1 on this... it also gives them more opportunity to work out any issues when piecing the larger chips together while catching any post-production issues on the simpler, lower end parts before they hit bigger customers.
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Smaller chips means more of a wafer is usable when a defect exists