chiplet
/ˈtʃɪplɪt/
a modular, small die designed to connect with other chiplets in a single package, enabling flexible chip assembly
chiplet in a sentence
“AMD's chiplet design allowed it to combine multiple smaller dies into one high-core-count processor.”
Origin of chiplet
chip + -let (diminutive suffix); coined as the disaggregated design approach emerged
Related Words
EUV
Extreme Ultraviolet lithography; a technology using 13.5nm wavelength light to print the finest circuit patterns, essential for advanced nodes
FinFET
a transistor architecture where the channel rises vertically like a fin, enabling better current control at small scales
IP core
a reusable, pre-designed circuit block licensed from a third party and integrated into a custom chip
ASIC
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit; a chip custom-designed for a single task, optimizing performance and efficiency
photoresist
a light-sensitive material applied to wafers that hardens or dissolves when exposed to light, enabling pattern transfer during lithography
deposition
the process of adding thin layers of material to a wafer surface to build up circuit structures