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To: rzborusa who wrote (72996)	12/18/2025 2:35:46 AM
From: rzborusa	of 73044

OOps, not for inside the processors. And according to AI not at the processor on the wafer: I asked, Computer chips have always been built in a square layout. What are the problems with hexagon layout. A hexagonal layout for computer chips presents significant manufacturing and design challenges compared to the standard square/rectangular format . The problems primarily stem from established industry processes, tools, and the physics of silicon itself. Manufacturing and Material Problems Difficult Cutting Process: The most significant problem is the cutting (dicing) process. Silicon wafers are cut into individual chips using high-precision saws that make straight-line cuts across the entire circular wafer in two perpendicular directions. This efficient, automated process is designed for creating rectangular shapes. Cutting hexagons would require complex, non-straight paths or rotating the wafer for each cut, which is much slower, less precise, and reduces manufacturing throughput and yield.

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