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Antenna diodes in the Pentium processor

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I was studying the silicon die of the Pentium processor and noticed some puzzling structures where signal lines were connected to the silico...

Reverse-engineering a three-axis attitude indicator from the F-4 fighter plane

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We recently received an attitude indicator for the F-4 fighter plane, an instrument that uses a rotating ball to show the aircraft's ori...
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Inside a ferroelectric RAM chip

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Ferroelectric memory (FRAM) is an interesting storage technique that stores bits in a special "ferroelectric" material. Ferroelect...
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Inside the guidance system and computer of the Minuteman III nuclear missile

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The Minuteman missile was introduced in 1962 as a key part of America's nuclear deterrent. The Minuteman III missile is currently the on...
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