Are their any details on the next gen IP? I would think it would have to be 16nm or 14nm and be in the sub 0.10 J/GH to stay competitive. The real question is how much additional work/money is needed to make this a working chip.
If I remember correctly HF paid more than one million in development costs* so far for the next gen ip (from the schedules/343 examinations) (that should be 16nm since that tsmc does 16nm) and they needed around another million to get it to the tapeout stage.
The actual tapeout should cost around 4x the 28nm one, not something easily affordable, especially since that no sane individual will invest in this market at those conditions.
*money that would (should) have otherwise resulted in more system shipped. Like 1.5M/$300 = 5000 boards. Because using money you don't have in shit you won't need is cool.
Btw, I would like to know more about Ralph's involvement with HF. Did I really pay that idiot to troll me?