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I opened another Motorola/Nitron chip from about 1979. It is a 128x(7x9) SROM chip. The silicon die has a very interesting pattern and texture. I haven't seen such a background before.
Datasheet:
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I opened another Motorola/Nitron chip from about 1979. It is a 128x(7x9) SROM chip. The silicon die has a very interesting pattern and texture. I haven't seen such a background before.
Datasheet:
bitsavers.org/components/motorola/_dataBooks/1979_Motorola_Memory_Data_Book.pdf
Join my YouTube membership: youtube.com/channel/UCKp1MzuAceJnDqAvsZl_46g/join
For more pictures, visit my website:
https://curiousscientist.tech/silicon-dies










