the smaller chip will still be cheaper roughly proportional to area. the constant and fixed cost may change.
Herb..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 14:27 Subject: Re: Full frame D-SLR - get over it > That assumes that there is not a break through in the production of larger > chips. At the rate of change in FAB quality, I would predict that the cost > differential will soon be less than the difference in chip area. Almost no > one 10 years ago believed they would ever be able to make the chips that are > nothing special today.
