Elon Musk wants to build a dirty 2nm chipmaking fab that you can smoke and eat cheeseburgers in — bets that Tesla will turn the concept of cleanrooms upside down

Elon Musk challenges traditional cleanroom practices in chipmaking, aiming to build a 2nm fab where he can eat a cheeseburger and smoke a cigar. Musk criticizes the current cleanroom setup and envisions Tesla having its own fab. While cleanrooms maintain strict particle standards, Musk believes wafer isolation is key to prevent contamination. Despite Musk's unconventional approach, eating or smoking in cleanrooms is strictly prohibited due to potential particle contamination. Musk's remarks highlight his interest in revolutionizing chip manufacturing but also reveal gaps in his understanding of fab operations.