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wafer

[wey-fer] / ˈweɪ fər /


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The paper calls it the "Burnham bounce", but warns that the margin between both parties is "wafer thin".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Cerebras uses an entire wafer as one chip through a technique called wafer-scale integration, instead of the usual process which splits a wafer into several individual die.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

And rather than trying to domesticate every step of a supply chain, identify the true chokepoints—the raw silicon, the wafer, the chip assembly—and secure those.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Citi analyst Atif Malik increased price targets due to Big Tech’s AI spending and projected wafer fab market growth to $250 billion by 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Kneeling there with her head bowed, she was not aware that the priest was left with the choice of placing the wafer on her hat or skipping her.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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