In recent years, there have been efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing to more places in the world. Take the poll and in the Comments section, let us know if you think semiconductors will successfully be manufactured in more areas globally.
The extra competition will see prices fall. So far, so good. But it will go too far. As prices go lower, quality will also reduce. My camera comes from one of the best companies in the world, and it is very good. The ones that came before it were very good too. But - although the company is based in Japan, the cameras are made in China. And I am beginning to wonder if the camera I have got will be the last I will buy because the newer ones are either far too expensive or not well made.
The new fabs will have to sell cheap just to get a foot on the ladder. The world of semiconductors will end up like a company we all know, they use the same name as a big river in South America. They used to sell some good stuff, but all that seems to have been priced out and only the poor quality stuff remains.
Is that what we want? Or should we just leave the present 'fabbers' to get on with it? They seem to be doing a good job.
The extra competition will see prices fall. So far, so good. But it will go too far. As prices go lower, quality will also reduce. My camera comes from one of the best companies in the world, and it is very good. The ones that came before it were very good too. But - although the company is based in Japan, the cameras are made in China. And I am beginning to wonder if the camera I have got will be the last I will buy because the newer ones are either far too expensive or not well made.
The new fabs will have to sell cheap just to get a foot on the ladder. The world of semiconductors will end up like a company we all know, they use the same name as a big river in South America. They used to sell some good stuff, but all that seems to have been priced out and only the poor quality stuff remains.
Is that what we want? Or should we just leave the present 'fabbers' to get on with it? They seem to be doing a good job.
