presentation slides - Texas A&M University
presentation slides - Texas A&M University
presentation slides - Texas A&M University
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Semiconductor Economics 101<br />
Cost – the prime drive for technology<br />
Manufacturing cost/transistor falls rapidly<br />
higher performance/cost ratio<br />
Complexity increasing with each technology<br />
advancement<br />
Test cost falls slowly<br />
Increasing test cost contribution to overall cost<br />
Tester time extremely valuable<br />
Important to find defective chip early in test cycle or<br />
manufacturing flow