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Showing posts with label reverse-engineering. Show all posts

Showing posts with label reverse-engineering. Show all posts

Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic

I've been studying the standard cell circuitry in the Intel 386 processor recently. The 386, introduced in 1985, was Intel's most co...

Here be dragons: Preventing static damage, latchup, and metastability in the 386

I've been reverse-engineering the Intel 386 processor (from 1985), and I've come across some interesting circuits for the chip's...

A CT scanner reveals surprises inside the 386 processor's ceramic package

Intel released the 386 processor in 1985, the first 32-bit chip in the x86 line. This chip was packaged in a ceramic square with 132 gold-pl...

How to reverse engineer an analog chip: the TDA7000 FM radio receiver

Have you ever wanted to reverse engineer an analog chip from a die photo? Wanted to understand what's inside the "black box" o...

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