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From: ken@rochester.UUCP (Ken Yap)
Newsgroups: net.lsi,net.wanted
Subject: Re: HELP!  What are these chips?
Message-ID: <3373@rochester.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 12:23:34 EST
Article-I.D.: rocheste.3373
Posted: Tue Nov 13 12:23:34 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Nov-84 01:58:04 EST
References: <357@mako.UUCP> <1636@wateng.UUCP> <251@spp2.UUCP>
Reply-To: ken@seneca.UUCP (Sue-Ken Yap)
Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept.
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Summary: 

In article <251@spp2.UUCP> heiss@spp2.UUCP writes:
>On cracking open chips: the ceramic-sandwich packages are easily split
>with old diagonal cutters, but what about the plastic packages?  What tool
>or chemical will expose the silicon for viewing?
>
You probably need a chemical that will dissolve the plastic (if such
a chemical exists). These things are totally encapsulated (i.e. no cavity
inside).

	Regards,
-- 
	Ken Yap

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