> I want to build a chip fab in Canada. Here's the plan:
> We need to raise ~$350 million to purchase a world-class extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine from ASML. Then, we get the machine installed and can start producing chips for cell phones, laptops, TVs, etc. If you want to join the party, check out the HN thread.
Do you realize that is just one short step in producing chips, even before we get to full devices
How do you intend to do quality control? How do you even plan to design chips? Have you looked into the local regulations for the toxic chemicals you will need to purchase, store, and dispose of? Clean room costs?
The list gets rather long, I worked in a fab 20 years ago
Then, do you think ASML is going to sell you one? Do you know how high in demand and low volume production those machines are?
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collinmanderson•2mo ago
> We need to raise ~$350 million to purchase a world-class extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine from ASML. Then, we get the machine installed and can start producing chips for cell phones, laptops, TVs, etc. If you want to join the party, check out the HN thread.
Based on this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46151810
verdverm•2mo ago
How do you intend to do quality control? How do you even plan to design chips? Have you looked into the local regulations for the toxic chemicals you will need to purchase, store, and dispose of? Clean room costs?
The list gets rather long, I worked in a fab 20 years ago
Then, do you think ASML is going to sell you one? Do you know how high in demand and low volume production those machines are? L