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Intel D8748H
This was intel's first 8-bit microcontroller, introduced in 1976. In addition to the microprocessor, this chip featured about 1K of EPROM memory - memory that could be set at the factory and remained permanent. If necessary, the developers could erase it by exposure to UV light then re-use it. For this purpose, the package incorporates a crystal lens over the chip, making the whole affair visible to the camera.
This macro photo was taken by holding an 18-55 zoom lens backward in front of the camera body. It was difficult to get good focus but I think this shot actually resolves some of the traces and memory cells.
Intel D8748H
This was intel's first 8-bit microcontroller, introduced in 1976. In addition to the microprocessor, this chip featured about 1K of EPROM memory - memory that could be set at the factory and remained permanent. If necessary, the developers could erase it by exposure to UV light then re-use it. For this purpose, the package incorporates a crystal lens over the chip, making the whole affair visible to the camera.
This macro photo was taken by holding an 18-55 zoom lens backward in front of the camera body. It was difficult to get good focus but I think this shot actually resolves some of the traces and memory cells.