Chip Tycoon: A Rollercoaster Tycoon-Inspired Animation Shows How Chips Are Made

Learn how chips are made with this Rollercoaster Tycoon-inspired animation

Chip Tycoon is an interactive animation that turns chip manufacturing into a theme park ride. A cart carries a silicon wafer through 20 stages, from sand to finished chips, with each stop explaining the process. The park's ring layout reflects the repetitive printing of layers, and the guide offers controls for pacing and exploration. The content is accurate, with real process steps and typical numbers, and it's built with plain polygons on a canvas.

Making a chip is not carving or assembling. It is printing.

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2026-08-06