:polygon pusher: n. A chip designer who spends most of his or her
time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
*lots* of multi-colored polygons). Also `rectangle
slinger'.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
*lots* of multi-colored polygons). Also `rectangle
slinger'.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
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A chip designer who spends most of his or
her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
lots of multi-colored polygons).
Also `rectangle slinger'... - rectangle slinger n.
See polygon pusher... - sandbender: [IBM] n. A person involved with silicon lithography and
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