It’s not just [getkc id="80" comment="lithography"] that is putting a crimp in sub-28nm designs. As more functions, features, transistors and software are added onto chips, the pressure to get chips out the door has forced chipmakers to lean more heavily on third-party IP providers.
Results, as you might expect, have been mixed. The number of blocks has mushroomed, creating its own web of ...
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