TSMC confirms 40nm yield issues

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: lopri
What is the next logical step for GPUs after 40nm? 32nm? 28nm?

If TSMC then 28nm is there next major node label...32nm is considered the half-node now at TSMC and given that the stated timeline for 28nm at TSMC is for release next spring I doubt 32nm will see any more light of day than their 45nm did.

For UMC, GF, and Intel the next node step will be 32nm.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: taltamir
well, i said its the only thing you can discuss, not that its gonna be an accurate discussion 🙂.
Predicting the future is an inaccurate art, which is why I use only the highest grade crystal balls 🙂.

Speculative discussions are fine with me. Just so long as the parties involved understand that there will never be any winners or losers in the discussion. I see some of these arguments without any numbers to go off of, get pretty heated. And over what? hehe.

So, in other words, these discussions will never see a solution. So, I guess there lies the interest. Always something to talk (speculate) about, so things don't get boring. I get it.

Even with current product. Nobody really knows what it costs to make a R7xx die, or a GT200 die. You can speculate based on pure size, but what about volume? Other factors? I can guarantee the yield numbers being thrown around here are inaccurate for either company.

It just makes less and less sense as it goes on. I think maybe as I get older, I get less and less interested in wasting time. Because it's slowly running out. LOL. 😀

 

[taltamir]

heh. time is always running out. but yes, this is such idle speculation, there is really absolutely no reason to get up in arms about it.