Damn, this is huge. Really wish I could buy one.
What kind of tricorder shenanigans are these… and how fast does technology progress
Very cool!
I also like that they included a device cost analysis. I think they used some aggressively optimistic assumptions (100% yield from the wafer) and large-volume procurement prices that I am skeptical of, but if true it is valuable info.
Even at $50 a chip I could see applications for this.
Now I’m wondering, does the designer bear the cost of wafer yield, or the manufacturer?
Like do I pay for X amount of wafers and pray it’s got a good yield, or do I pay for Y amount of working chips and the manufacturer prays instead?I feel like the manufacturer has the most impact on yield, but probably the contract provides an estimate for a specific process
I worked in contract manufacturing for making electronics.
We had certain contractual yields required. If the yield was below 90% (industry standard), they would pay us for the scrap. The assumption for that being they should have a confidence and reliability in their process that allows it to be higher. If we produced a higher yield than 90%, they got those for free.
Of course, yield numbers and reimbursement terms can be negotiated as part of the contracts.
To answer the why: because it’s a spectrometer and that’s the primary use for it. I hope this helps the journalist writing the headline.
Wearable continuous glucose monitoring. Not just for type 2 diabetics, but people on the road to becoming diabetic if the don’t put down the Mountain Dew.
