INTRODUCTION

BALL Semiconductor Inc. (BSI) is creating a process in which 1 mm silicon spheres will be used to replace silicon chips as computer processors. The current trend in processors is to create larger chips with more functionality. However, to increase the size of the chips, larger wafers would be needed, requiring new technology and facilities estimated to cost more than $21 billion, a price that no single company could afford. BSI is attempting to create smaller, higher quality processors that are less expensive and faster to produce.

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