What does DIE in reference to integrated circuits means ?
What are the differnt types of DIE and does an IC with with two diffferent DIE (Generations ) behave differently ??
during ic manufacturing they fabricate wafers consisting of individual chips.
a wafer contains many individual chips , which is called as 'die'.
after fabricating , each individual die is tested and cut .
then they are packaged in a plastic or some carrier.
for eg, if you see a 20pin ic , inside you will have the die connected to external ic pins through wires.