Re:TSMC experimenting with rectangular wafers vs. round for ...
by specialist on Sunday June 23, 2024 @10:40AM
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TIL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interposer
The interposer is the layer between chips and their package. Per RTFA, TMSC is trying to fit more chips per interposer.
Neat.
They don't need perfect silicon. It can be grown on a continuous ribbon which is sliced into panel sizes like they do for solar cells. If they need a perfect surface they can deposit some pure Si to finish it. Maybe we will eventually see that replace ingots for chip grade.