wafer

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Photonic chips manipulate light using microscopic structures called waveguides that are etched into a wafer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Because photonic chips can be manufactured at wafer scale using methods similar to those employed for computer chips, more than 1,000 laser cavities could potentially be produced simultaneously.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The chip is giant, taking up an entire 300 millimeter silicon wafer, almost a foot long across the chip’s diagonal line.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Additionally, Intel has reportedly improved its chip yield, or the amount of usable chips it can get from one wafer, and that “is a critical metric for any foundry,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“Cookie?” she asked, pointing to the package of wafer cookies on the table next to her.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez