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Re:TSMC experimenting with rectangular wafers vs. round for ... by dev_tty01 on Friday June 21, 2024 @05:06PM (#40753812)
I would say never. Hex gives no advantage over round. Both have waste when dicing. Square gives the least amount of waste.
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Re:TSMC experimenting with rectangular wafers vs. round for ... by BitwiseFool on Friday June 21, 2024 @05:48PM (#40754183)
Squares tessellate better than hexagons so I have no idea what advantage hexagons could bring.
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