Why are wafers round but chips square?

Ever wondered why silicon wafers come in perfect circles, yet the chips inside your phone or PC are all square? It’s not a design choice — it’s physics, engineering, and a little bit of clever waste management.

In this video, we break down:

  • How a cylindrical silicon ingot becomes a round wafer 🍥

  • Why circular wafers handle stress better during processing ⚙️

  • How many chips you actually get from a 12-inch wafer (hint: not as many as you think)

  • The truth behind "defective" chips — and why your i9, i7, i5, i3 exist 🧠

If you've ever looked at a chip and wondered why it's not round… this one's for you.

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