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Legacy node
A mature process generation kept in production long after it stopped being leading edge, because its capacity is paid for, its yields are excellent and many products still need it.
Typically 28 nm and older in current usage.
- Also known as
- Mature node, Legacy process
- Type
- Business
- Domain
- General Industry, Industry structure
Notes
The 2021 shortage made clear that most of the automotive and industrial world depends on legacy nodes, not on the newest ones.
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