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Economics of Direct Write
Direct Write is Different
• Reticles versus Writing
• It’s like a Printer versus a Plotter
• The Reticle Must Be Amortized
• Product Life is a Critical Factor
• CoO = Tool(Cost/Exposure) + Reticle(Cost/Life)
• E-Beam CoO is Product Life Independent
• CoO = Tool(Cost/Exposure)
• But it’s Slow and Expensive