Why are cpu wafers round

They're round because off hours they use them to practice up their ninja skills. Square just does not glide very well. Gogar Member. Apr 15, 63 0 0. Why don't they make one big processor out of a whole wafer? That would be pretty close to impossible for several different reasons price, ability to manufacture, etc. That would end up being the most expensive processor ever. On each wafer there is probably at least a couple of defective die so if you made one HUGE processor then you would probably waste hundreds of wafers just to make one perfect one.

Each wafer probably costs tens of thousands of dollars to manufacture and process. PrayForDeath Diamond Member. Apr 12, 3, 0 I hear those scientists go commando in their bunny suits to avoid contamination. CheesePoofs Diamond Member. Dec 5, 3, 0 0. Originally posted by: jiffylube Originally posted by: Wingznut Originally posted by: zephyrprime It's just a photoop so it's not attractive to have the exec in suit. Originally posted by: PrayForDeath I hear those scientists go commando in their bunny suits to avoid contamination.

Jun 27, 8, 0 0. I broke 1 of those once, very sharp. Originally posted by: potato28 I broke 1 of those once, very sharp. Teacher made us clean the whole room. Suked bcoz my hands got all cut up, and I had to clean it up.

Originally posted by: potato28 O ya. Aug 3, 9, 2 Oct 15, 12, 0 Elcs Diamond Member. Apr 27, 6, 6 Geeks prefer curves? Nerds are often referred to as being Squares? I guess this goes down as one of those unknown facts of life, such as why are pringles so addictively tasty or why are we here.

You must log in or register to reply here. Post thread. CPUs and Overclocking. Graphics Cards. AnandTech is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. If the sand is clean enough, a doped silicon wafer is formed, which is still No matter how many wafers are cut from silicon rods, a lot of silicon is lost or wasted.

The market shake-up means buyers of silicon wafers will have to keep their prices down, says Sage Concepts. Silicon wafers available in the US range in diameter from 1 mm to 1. Solar silicon wafers can be halved so that a larger number of cells fit on a solar panel. The diamond edges of the saw are drawn into small seed crystals that slowly rise from a rotating melt. Once the crystals are synthesized, they can be cut in half, requiring the use of an electric saw. Of course, the single crystals of silicon wafers obtained by this method are circular.

Due to the specified surface roughness, this type of wafer is often used for plasma anodic bonding to silicon. If most non-silicon impurities are in the pot, the cylindrical ingot continues to grow until the crystalline structure of silicon is aligned. Keysplayr Elite Member. Jan 16, 21, 50 Originally posted by: microAmp They're round because it's easier to play wafer bowling than if it were a square or some other geometry. Aug 13, 7, 1 0. Feb 17, 7, 0 Originally posted by: keysplayr Originally posted by: microAmp They're round because it's easier to play wafer bowling than if it were a square or some other geometry.

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