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wafer

[wey-fer] / ˈweɪ fər /


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Analysts said the techniques increased the risk of errors and reduced the yield—the percentage of usable chips on a wafer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"The guy who sells clams, the one who sells boiled eggs, the one who sells green mango with salt, the wafer seller, the ice cream seller... What's become of those people?" the 39-year-old asked.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

In addition to the long-term agreement and investment, Micron and GlobalWafers plan to explore “next-generation wafer technologies and process innovations to support future semiconductor manufacturing requirements,” Micron said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

They even tried a piece of bread shaped like the wafer with bread and jam and it was no use.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

DUV machines project microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon wafers that are then etched and processed into memory and mature chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Intel is continuing to put its limited supply of front-end wafers toward server chips rather than PC chips, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The venture will begin with an expansion of the company’s in-house facility in Albany, N.Y., which makes wafers for IBM’s internal research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA make wafer fab equipment, which turns raw silicon wafers into microchips.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Nino Carlitos rubs her back and doesn’t call her lazy when she spends evenings with her feet up on the sofa eating an entire bag of sugary orange wafers.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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