Correct, the first batch of ICs is meant as a test for our design. Delivery is expected in mid September, in quantities of several thousands pieces.
We expect to have the boards up and running within 7/10 days after we receive the ICs.
65 nm design is currently under development and is expected to go on tape-out in late August or early September.
So you are not even going to wait to see if the 130nm chips work before going ahead with the next generation? Are you that confident?
All tests and simulations show that we can be confident on the quality of our work, additionally, we will use this run of 130nm chips to deploy our own mining power and fine tune the hardware, before going for a larger run.
The 65nm design is expected to be ready within the mentioned timeframe, but it's not guaranteed to, we will take the best decisions according to how events will unfold.