The business of scaling
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Managing the economics of scaling and increasing demand have been key factors in the growth of the semiconductor industry to nearly $250B over more than four decades. During the same period, functionality per chip doubled every two years. This paper provides a simplified view of the business aspects of scaling and technology migrations that have been, and are still, key to sustaining a phenomenal reduction in CPF (Cost Per Function) for integrated circuits.
Published in:
Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, IEEE
(Volume:12
,
Issue:
1
)
Date of Publication: Winter 2007