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To: Yousef who wrote (50012)8/6/2001 7:01:10 AM
From: BilowRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
Hi Yousef; Re "why are wafers round?" I know! I know! It's because of they way they're made. They're drawn up out of a melt, and there is no way that they could be drawn in any other shape. (At least until someone figures out how, like by using little fingers to push the warm silicon into shape. Patent idea!!! Wouldn't square wafers be more efficient?)

In addition to being drawn, they also have to be correctly aligned, crystal axis wise. I guess they make sure they've aligned their seed crystal.

-- Carl



To: Yousef who wrote (50012)8/6/2001 10:20:50 AM
From: dale_laroyRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
>BTW,
do you know how many AMD engineers it takes to "screw in a light bulb"??<

It only takes two, but they have to be very careful getting into the light bulb.


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