Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I used to work on R&D on development of those expensive FAB machines. There was lots of expensive materials to meet extreme requirements. The process chambers were hot with corrosive gases. For example you couldn't use cheap o-rings. Instead of $30 standard o-rings, we would need $3000 chemical resistant o-rings that don't disintegrate with time. You had to trace down minute sources of contamination. And there was lots of iterations of prototyping to get things just right.


Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: