Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Two points to counter the snark:

1. The output of a "chip manufacturing" process is a wafer. There is absolutely further assembly (bonding, packaging) done on this output.

2. The chips themselves are not for the end user's consumption. They are assembled into a product, a "consumer electronic".



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: