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What does it mean when it is said that an Intel CPU is assembled in Country X?
I was reading a same question posted on Quora but wanted to ask the same question here on this forum. So if the CPU states that it is assembled in some country X what does that mean exactly ? What ...
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Why do old ICs especially CPUs have golden caps and bottom lids?
What was the advantage of having a golden heat spreader and bottom lid ?
Contacts make sense because of the electrical properties. This is still done today.
But what were the effects of using gold ...
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How were "old" chips manufactured, such as the 6502?
Recently, there have been several youtube vids (example) talking about how modern CPUs are manufactured. Basically, it's a complex nightmare of dropping molten tin and lighting it with light, which ...
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