collecting silicon wafers

From: Steven N. Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
Date: Wed Mar 12 17:17:00 2003

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 vance_at_neurotica.com wrote:

> An extremely new wafer can be valuable just by the ability to reverse
> newfangled engineering.

That's why most fabs make it a condition of employment (if not of staying
out of jail) that you not remove any from the premises without permission.
With the proper equipment and motivation, third-parties could reverse
engineer significant IP from even a partially fabbed wafer.

Steve
Received on Wed Mar 12 2003 - 17:17:00 GMT