die
/daɪ/
a single chip cut from a wafer; the individual integrated circuit before packaging
die in a sentence
“After dicing, each die is tested before being placed in its package.”
Origin of die
Old French de small cube, from the shape of cut chips
Related Words
lithography
the process of printing microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon using light or other radiation
doping
introducing controlled impurities into a semiconductor to alter its electrical properties
process node
a generation of chip manufacturing technology, historically named for its smallest feature size in nanometers
yield
the percentage of functional dies on a wafer; a key measure of manufacturing efficiency and profitability
tape-out
the final step of chip design, when the completed layout is sent to a foundry for manufacturing
foundry
a semiconductor manufacturing facility that fabricates chips designed by other companies