> HP achieved a yield of 9%, meaning 91% of the dies failed.
This line really stood out to me - I was aware early semi yields were poor, but this poor? Was this par-for-the-course for technology at that time, or was this bad even by 70s standards? What do typical yield numbers look like today?
This line really stood out to me - I was aware early semi yields were poor, but this poor? Was this par-for-the-course for technology at that time, or was this bad even by 70s standards? What do typical yield numbers look like today?