Re:Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production fo...
by thesz on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @09:48PM
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In 2009, the price to have a chip prototype was about $1M/year in software licenses and $50K-$100K per fab evaluation with half an year delay.
That was 12 years ago. I guess software licenses go up and I am certain that current processes have chip prototypes to cost $500K-$1.5M per evaluation.
Yes, you can say everyone sit on their hands and/or asses.
I say that having money in bank for several dozens of thousands of chip prototypes certainly helps Apple in the design.
That was 12 years ago. I guess software licenses go up and I am certain that current processes have chip prototypes to cost $500K-$1.5M per evaluation.
Yes, you can say everyone sit on their hands and/or asses.
I say that having money in bank for several dozens of thousands of chip prototypes certainly helps Apple in the design.