When I was in school for Microelectronics, we were told very early on that experiments needed to be designed for the least number of runs, because of the sheer cost of taking a production fab down for a short period. That and the design better be flawless or your manager would never allow it

I understand what you mean, time to market, pressure, deadline, and so on...

But see where it got them?

I think your criticism is cheap and unwarranted. Where you see stupidity I see wisdom, though we can both agree it's ugly, but let's ask a straight question.

If it were your $$$billions being spent on a fab, what would you do?

Probably going broke because of unwarranted perfectionism.

/me lifts hat and bows.

Consider the compliment well and truly returned for your honesty - thanks!

While sleeping and cuddling with my cats, they whispered into my dreams: Stoopid hooman, alwayz so slooow! If yooo'd got Billionz to burn, yoo'd push forward minimal.fab of Yokogwawa and BiZEN from Searchforthenext/Wafertrain! Rrrr Rrrr Rrrr!

Courtesy of Lilly, Mieze, and Mimi.