packing density

Definition: (1) Measure how many items or parts are present for a given unit area e.g. how many light-detectors are on a sensor chip, number of components e.g. transistors on a processor. (2) Ratio of the cross-sectional area of a fibre optic's core to its total cross-sectional area.

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