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Re:22-Year-Old Builds Chips in His Parents' Garage (2022) by fragmede on Saturday October 21, 2023 @10:58PM (#37972449)
Given the linked article is about a 22 year old making a 1,500 transistor IC, etching wafers for a 40 year old with a FAANG salary doesn't seem that far fetched!

It'd have to be a really clean garage tho

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Re:22-Year-Old Builds Chips in His Parents' Garage (2022) by georgeburdell on Saturday October 21, 2023 @11:34PM (#37972603)
I think the CNC part is what’s interesting. A wet etch, or even a plasma etcher, is conceivable in a garage and are the traditional tools of the trade.
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