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Die photos and analysis of the revolutionary 8008 microprocessor, 45 years old
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Intel's groundbreaking 8008 microprocessor was first produced 45 years ago. 1 This chip, Intel's first 8-bit microprocessor, is the...
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Superbeta transistors inside: Die photos and analysis of the LM108 op amp
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The LM108 op amp is an interesting chip to examine under a microscope because it uses special superbeta transistors for high performance....
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Inside a RFID race timing chip: die photos of the Monza R6
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I recently watched a cross-country running race that used a digital timing system, so I investigated how the RFID timing chip works. Ea...
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Inside the tiny RFID chip that runs San Francisco's "Bay to Breakers" race
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How does a tiny chip time the runners in the Bay to Breakers race? In this article, I take die photos of the RFID chip used to track ath...
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