<jargon> The software equivalent of crash and burn, and the
preferred emphatic form of die. "The converter choked on an
FF in its input and died horribly".
[Jargon File]
(1996-05-28)
Die (integrated circuit)
NAKED SINGLE CHIP, MICROCHIP OR SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - E.G. TRANSISTOR CHIP - OR IC CHIP.
CPU Die; CPU die; Silicon die
A die, in the context of integrated circuits, is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon (EGS) or other semiconductor (such as GaAs) through processes such as photolithography.
Die trimming; Trimming/Shaving (Die); Die shaving; Stripper plate; Panel punch; Steel-rule die; Steel rule die; Rotary die; Steel Rule Die
A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile. Stamping dies are used with a press, as opposed to drawing dies (used in the manufacture of wire) and casting dies (used in molding) which are not.