[midasz]

There's no way to catch up really - if they keep innovating like they are it's not possible to bridge that gap.

[amelius]

Also, it's probably a patent minefield.

[vachina]

Having directly worked on fab process engineering typically if its patented it’s going to get copied.

[amelius]

I think even then patents can be prohibitive or else https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45181828 does not mean anything.