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wafer

[way-fer] / ˈweɪ fər /


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An ultrathin diamond wafer converts CEBAF's electrons into a beam of high-energy photons with parallel spins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Despite aggressive expansion, the company’s overall wafer utilization rate was 93.7% in the June quarter, up from 93.1% in the March quarter, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

That appeared to be reflected in SMIC’s wafer revenue from smartphones, which made up 25.2% of total quarterly revenue, up from 18.9% in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The clearest read on qualified-wafer pricing is what it did to a wafer maker’s accounts: AXT’s gross margin rose from 8% of revenue to nearly 45% in a year.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Inside was the Milkybar and two licorice laces and three clementines and a pink wafer biscuit and my red food coloring.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

"Mother remembers," he laughs, selecting the caramel wafers.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Caltech researchers have found a way to move light across silicon wafers with exceptionally little signal loss, reaching levels at visible wavelengths that approach those of optical fiber.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Along with other companies, it committed to buy chip wafers from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s new facility in Arizona, expected to cost more than $200 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Prices have risen sharply, but the move remains modest when considering what has happened with wafers from suppliers already tested and approved for high-volume laser production.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Some of the food of Gondor they ate, and wafers of the waybread of the Elves, and they drank a little.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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