Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 23, 2013, 03:26:17 PM

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https://forums.butterflylabs.com/blogs/luke-jr/105-chips-finally-here.html Tongue

Who ever set up that "production area" is a fucking idiot and does not really understand what they are doing, certainly as regards Anti-static procedures for handling ASICS and PCB's at the level they claim they have.

Sorry but that is an epic FAIL.........

Really? I've never worked with ASICs but I had a part-time job for about a year or so assembling and soldering components on boards. This setup is identical. You are aware that those mats on the tables are anti-static, right?
In fact, that's practically the same setup I had.

Would you care to expand on what exactly is wrong with it?

"Are those really plastic mats covering the carpet, with wheeled chairs on top of them, and metal-framed desks?"

Look closer. The carpet ends before the production room. Looks like concrete to me.

I'm surprised to not see a door to the assembly room, and that it's located next to the break room. Doesn't the assembly room need to somewhat clean? Of course, I don't expect it be as clean as a FAB, but why no door?

I'm also surprised to see only 3-4 workstations, designed for one person each, if the chair count is any indication. Although I'm not sure what their output would be, it has been expressed on many occasions that more manpower will be hired to pump out product. The finish product assembly is predicated on how many parts are assembled at the workstations, of which you can't put 2-3 extra people at them.

Somebody else can shed some light on what I've stated above, letting me know if my assessment is off-base.

~Bruno K~

The assembly is rather simple due to the design itself. I think 4 workstations are enough.

Really, there is nothing to worry about regarding assembly. Its the test rig that we're waiting for.