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From: dwc@hou2b.UUCP (D.CHEN)
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Subject: re: cube vs. x,y,z
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Date: Sun, 24-Feb-85 22:13:09 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 24 22:13:09 1985
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>If each processor had 16K bytes of memory, a 1M array would result in a
>computer with 16,000 Meg (16 gigabytes) of ram.  If the entire wafer of
>silicon was used then the wasted area used for cutting the chips apart
>could be eliminated.  It would be possible to get many processors on on
>wafer with only 30 or so external connections required.

i'm not sure but wouldn't the yield on such "entire wafer"
chips be effectively zero?