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From: albaugh@dms.UUCP (Mike Albaugh)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: OTP (really?) EPROMS
Keywords: EPROMS
Message-ID: <841@dms.UUCP>
Date: 11 Oct 89 17:28:06 GMT
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Organization: Atari Games Inc., Milpitas, CA
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	Suppose for the sake of argument that somebody had access to
a fair number of "One Time Programmable" EPROMS that were already
programmed. Is there a way (like, f'rinstance X-rays) to erase them
anyway? I'd ask the vendor, but I'm pretty sure the answer would be:
"Hey, cheapskate, buy new ones" :-), and Enquiring minds want to know!
(and I _am_ a cheapskate, so what...) I have to assume that they test
these puppies somehow, and a complete test at wafer-probe sounds unlikely
to me. So, should I run them through an airport security machine, get
friendly with my dentist's X-ray technician, find a good deal on
a used Therac ( 1/2 :-) ) or maybe just nestle them in next to the 1B3
in my old TV :-)

	Any Suggestions? I'll take email and post a summary if I get
a usable suggestion.

					Mike

| Mike Albaugh (albaugh@dms.UUCP || {...decwrl!pyramid!}weitek!dms!albaugh)
| Atari Games Corp (Arcade Games, no relation to the makers of the ST)
| 675 Sycamore Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035		voice: (408)434-1709
| The opinions expressed are my own (Boy, are they ever)