[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ] Chips die The individual piece of silicon that contains a chip before packaging. Full Definition & Technical Explanation die — The individual piece of silicon that contains a chip before packaging.See also: EUV, DUV. Related Technical Terms EUV Extreme ultraviolet lithography used for cutting-edge chip nodes. Chips DUV Deep ultraviolet lithography used for older or mainstream nodes. Chips ← All Glossary Terms How We Score → ← Previous Term Next Term →