Tapeout question for the older IC designers around here

[joseph2k]

LOL! Reminds me of a stupid error I made in digital IC design class
(yes, using a computer). I forget to put the unit u somewhere so the
simulation package complained: "Warning: your MOSFET Q5 is 10cm wide,
are you really sure about this?"

A smiley upon you for telling the tale on yourself.

 

[Richard Crowley]

I always thought it was called "tapeout" because, long ago, you
Never heard of Rubylith, huh?

But even for folk with memories back to the days of "drawing"
masks by hand, "tapeout" still refers to handing off the mag tape
reel to the mask shop.