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so testing of the engines is taking a little longer than expected.
Longer than expected? Really.
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we should be done testing the chip in the next few days.
Wait a minute wasn't chop dice package test supposed to be done in 2 weeks? What gives? Been what 4+ weeks now or more.
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the packaged chips should be on their way to the testing facility
Should be?
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though I don't yet have tracking numbers or confirmation of this.
Does anyone else see the irony in no tracking numbers?
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I will be working on getting that today or tomorrow hopefully.
What getting tracking numbers? 1 to 2 days to find out where the chips are?
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they will wire it up to the test harness and start conducting the full power tests to see just how far we might be able to push the chips and what their real world power consumption is.
So they have not started testing of the chips in a "test harness"? Oh my and chip production continues? What if there is a problem?
Let us review their original timeline estimates and comments for everyone from the October snapshot:
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Tape out August 2013
November / December Initial Shipping (Sold out)
January / February Bulk Shipping
Q When do the 28nm Monarch cards ship?
A We've been in development for approximately six months. We're now in the final stage of the process which is wafer start at the foundry. However, we aren't shipping anytime soon. This is a Pre-Order product, so if you're uncomfortable waiting an indeterminate length of time for the final phase, do NOT pre-order this product.
With that in mind, our current schedule is on track forshippments shipments to begin towards end of year.
Here are the timeline milestones:
Since this is our 2nd generation ASIC chip, we're largely free of risk from the pitfalls normally associated with a new chip design. Testing systems, Bumping masks, Substrates & under fill engineering are all carryovers from our proven design so they're complete and ready for high volume production once the wafers are ready. The importance of this can't be overstated.
November / December Initial Shipping (Sold out)
January / February Bulk Shipping
Q When do the 28nm Monarch cards ship?
A We've been in development for approximately six months. We're now in the final stage of the process which is wafer start at the foundry. However, we aren't shipping anytime soon. This is a Pre-Order product, so if you're uncomfortable waiting an indeterminate length of time for the final phase, do NOT pre-order this product.
With that in mind, our current schedule is on track for
Here are the timeline milestones:
- Tapeout (Initialization of wafer production)
Foundry production takes 10 weeks
Bumping, Slicing & BGA packaging takes approximately 2 weeks
Initial shipments begin and ramp up to full capacity over the following 3 weeks
Since this is our 2nd generation ASIC chip, we're largely free of risk from the pitfalls normally associated with a new chip design. Testing systems, Bumping masks, Substrates & under fill engineering are all carryovers from our proven design so they're complete and ready for high volume production once the wafers are ready. The importance of this can't be overstated.
Let us review.
- August Tape Out was a lie it wasn't completed until December / January? 5 to 6 months late.
Foundry was 20 weeks not 10 weeks.
Bumping Slicing & BGA packaging (testing) was estimated 2 weeks. We are at 4 weeks now and still not tested.
Initial shipments and ramp up to take 3 weeks. Ramp up must include testing of the packaged chips in the Monarch to establish stability. This will take 3 to 4 just on the testing and that is before production can start in earnest.
Ok does anyone see any GLARING omissions in the estimates from the past?
March? April? I suspect Q3 end of summer if you are lucky.
We've been in development for approximately six months. As stated in their October website. So count backwards please with me. October September August July June and May 2013. They have admitted they started development in May 2013. Now let us count forward May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February. 10 months.
Still no working chips.
Still no working Monarch.
Originally promised to ship in the bulk of orders in 15 weeks from mid October website claim.
November (4 weeks)
December (4 weeks)
January (4 weeks)
Bulk of orders were not shipped on January 16th or abouts... they still do not have working packaged chips.
Congrats!!! 
