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Re:Inside the 8086 processor, tiny charge pumps create a neg... by dboreham on Saturday July 25, 2020 @05:27PM (#23952565)
Electrons fly off as they try to take the 90 bend.
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Re:Inside the 8086 processor, tiny charge pumps create a neg... by userbinator on Saturday July 25, 2020 @06:20PM (#23952841)
There is a bit of truth to that --- sharp corners are more prone to electromigration:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromigration#Via_arrangeme...

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Re:Inside the 8086 processor, tiny charge pumps create a neg... by amelius on Saturday July 25, 2020 @06:13PM (#23952810)
Electrons in a typical circuit have a drift velocity that is very low (order of millimeters per hour). Of course, the electrons individually are very fast, but they are also almost as fast when there is no voltage applied.
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