How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the Chip

This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In Part 1, we covered computer architecture and how a processor works at a high level. Part 2 explored the design and implementation of individual chip components. Now, in Part 3, we take things a step further to see how architectural and schematic designs are transformed into physical chips.

How do you transform a pile of sand into an advanced processor? Let's find out.