Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News , or add us as a preferred source , to get our latest news, analysis, & reviews in your feeds.
Mark Tyson is a news editor at Tom's Hardware. He enjoys covering the full breadth of PC tech; from business and semiconductor design to products approaching the edge of reason. ","collapsible":{"enabled":true,"maxHeight":250,"readMoreText":"Read more","readLessText":"Read less"}}), "https://slice.vanilla.futurecdn.net/13-4-23/js/authorBio.js"); } else { console.error('%c FTE ','background: #9306F9; color: #ffffff','no lazy slice hydration function available'); } Mark Tyson Social Links Navigation News Editor Mark Tyson is a news editor at Tom's Hardware. He enjoys covering the full breadth of PC tech; from business and semiconductor design to products approaching the edge of reason.
Notton Honestly, that's kinda cool. I'd love to hang one up on the wall, were it not for current geopolitical conditions. Maybe in like a 100yrs, where it'd fit right in with a portrait of the Romanovs. Reply
Kindaian Cool. but probably illegal on a good quantity of countries due to sanctions. Reply
usertests Notton said: Honestly, that's kinda cool. I'd love to hang one up on the wall, were it not for current geopolitical conditions. Maybe in like a 100yrs, where it'd fit right in with a portrait of the Romanovs. It's very neat. I'm a little surprised that a 200mm wafer weighs only ~365 grams, but I've never looked into that. Reply
Chung Leong When I was in college, I once wrote AMD asking for a test/defective wafer for our student club. They sent us two carriers with 40 or 50 wafers–plus a pair of used bunny suits. Nice people. Reply
Vanderlindemedia Buying (used) wafers has been around, long: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=cpu+wafer&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313 Reply
jkflipflop98 I have a whole stack of wafers out in my garage. They make for good visual aids when you're explaining your job to people Reply
Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-mikron-is-selling-framed-test-wafers-with-up-to-120-000-processors-as-souvenirs-12-designs-priced-around-usd170-each-sold-alongside-usd2-vials-of-cleanroom-air#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com/subscription
- Japan can’t make robot wolves fast enough to counter the rise in bear attacks that have killed 13 humans this year — $4,000+ animatronic Monster Wolf features i
- SMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic chipmaking tools on active production lines — equipment makers post record revenue but falling marg
- AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power i
- Linked and Loaded: Gaijin Single Sign-On Now Available on GeForce NOW
- NVIDIA Launches Nemotron 3 Nano Omni Model, Unifying Vision, Audio and Language for up to 9x More Efficient AI Agents
Informational only. No financial advice. Do your own research.