Acronym · Process Technology
HVM (High Volume Manufacturing)
The stage at which a process is fully qualified and running production wafers at scale with stable yield. Node announcements are usually dated by HVM entry rather than by first silicon or risk production.
- Also known as
- Volume production, Mass production
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- Process Technology, Node and scaling
Notes
Vendors define HVM inconsistently, so comparing node timing across companies needs care.
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