Established nodes are experiencing a much higher demand than one might normally expect at this point in their lifecycle. We believe this is driven by a couple of market dynamics, as discussed below. Their extended lives have brought some interesting physical verification, design-for-manufacturing (DFM), and manufacturing challenges to those seeking to leverage the benefits of these established nodes.
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