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- From: scowen@wfpc3.la.asu.edu (Paul A. Scowen)
- Subject: Alpha chip yield problem?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.211434.1633@ennews.eas.asu.edu>
- Sender: scowen@wfpc3 (Paul A. Scowen)
- Organization: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Arizona State University
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:14:34 GMT
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- I was wondering if anyone from the DEC enclaves would be willing to refute or
- otherwise rumours I've been hearing from research groups on both coasts that
- the Alpha manufacturing process is turning up very bad yield rates (like less
- than 5%) compared to normal yields closer to 25-30%. The implied result of
- this type of problem is a rarer and therefore more expensive product.
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- These suggestions may be baseless, I was just curious if anyone at DEC could
- clarify the position. We have an explict interest here since we are projecting
- purchase of 2 Alpha boxes in the new year.
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