We’ve posted about rumors regarding Cell processor yields being low before, and just recently in an interview with Electronic News, Tom Reeves (VP of semiconductor and technology services at IBM) talked about the topic a little more.
He said that with standard silicon germanium (SiGe) single-core processors, IBM can get yields of around 95%, meaning that [...]
"IBM Comment on Cell Yields and Defective Processors" - 17.07.06