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Re:Intel's $20B Ohio factory could become world's largest ch... by quocanh on Friday January 21, 2022 @03:42PM (#30029723)
From what I understand, a chip plant's workers have PhDs because when problems arise on the line, they require a lot of knowledge to fix.
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Re:Intel's $20B Ohio factory could become world's largest ch... by smaddox on Friday January 21, 2022 @05:20PM (#30030695)
The R&D fab(s) definitely have a high number of PhDs. I don't know about the production fabs. PhDs will definitely visit when starting up a new fab or process or when issues need to be addressed.
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Re:Intel's $20B Ohio factory could become world's largest ch... by s1artibartfast on Friday January 21, 2022 @05:52PM (#30030995)
If it is anything like BioTech, they will. I was shocked when I joined a large firm and realized that the person spending most of their day breaking down boxes and checking log books has a masters from Berkeley. Most of the techs running equipment have masters/Phds.

As I have come to realize, when a mistake or delay costs $XX million, it often makes sense to hire with high educational background. I have also come to realize that your bog standard MS or Phd isn't as talented as you might think.

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