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Fab-lite - The No-Cash StrategyMannerisms - David MannersDec. 01, 2010 |
"A fab-lite strategy is a no-cash strategy - a consequence of not having the money to build a fab," says Jean-Francois Fau, President of Europe for Texas Instruments, which has recently acquired six new fabs which are in various stages of either producing, being prepared to produce, or waiting to be equipped.
"In terms of supporting the customer, fab-lite is not the best solution," says Fau, "it makes for a more complex supply chain."