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Re:SiFive Tapes Out First 5nm TSMC 32-bit RISC-V Chip with 7... by jfim on Friday April 16, 2021 @08:13PM (#26840445)
Are they really? I was under the impression that automotive grade components were at least certified to a wider temperature range than typical other components. JEDEC 94A annex A mentions that the operational temperature range is between -40C to 150C for automotive grade components.
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Re:SiFive Tapes Out First 5nm TSMC 32-bit RISC-V Chip with 7... by bsder on Friday April 16, 2021 @08:33PM (#26840575)
You are correct. Automotive parts are also often certified to higher electrical stress levels as well.

This is one of the downstream problems of the shortage: even if you produce the chips, you may not have enough test equipment to qualify and certify them in a timely fashion.

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