Questions tagged [die]
A die is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional integrated circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon (EGS) or other semiconductor (such as GaAs) through processes such as photolithography. The wafer is cut (“diced”) into many pieces, each containing one copy of the circuit. Each of these pieces is called a die.
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Can I cut an IC?
As far as I understand, the die of a DIP package is located at the center and the rest is just the lead frame. Given that I have unused pins, can I cut the top part of this microcontroller (ATmega16/...
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What shapes can IC dies be?
I know an IC die can be cut into a rectangular shape. Apparently triangles and rhombuses are also possible, but not used. What other tesselations can they be cut into?
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