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wafer

[wey-fer] / ˈweɪ fər /


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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

The method begins by creating ultrathin freestanding silicon nanomembranes from a donor wafer.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Cerebras is focused on supporting inference workloads, and unlike Nvidia and other AI-chip makers, its approach to chip-making involves using an entire wafer as one chip.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Included in the guidance is an additional $30 million in costs for an extended maintenance shutdown at its solar wafer facility, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She looked up, saw the wafer and the acolyte holding a little silver tray under it.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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