Comments on: IC Friday: Spring cleaning edition (free dies)

By: Photomicrography « scattershot genius;

Photomicrography « scattershot genius; — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:08:51 +0000

[...] I recently had the pleasure of receiving some exposed ICs from a giveway on Nick Chernyy’s blog — he decaps them using sulfuric acid and takes fantastic closeups under a [...]

By: Brian Kujawski

Brian Kujawski — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:21:45 +0000

If you’re giving them away, I can’t bring myself to say no! I marvel over your images every time you post an IC Friday, and would love to get my hands on a digital die!

By: Diego Spinola

Diego Spinola — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:16:39 +0000

I’d love to get one! I’d prefer a digital die =)
the problem is… I’m Brazilian… But if you take paypal i’d pay for shipping/handling!

ps.I currently have your PIC12F629 die image as my wallpaper

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:16:14 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for all your hard work, I love your pictures. I have a mems picture as my wall paper at the moment =)

If you dont mind Canadians, Id like a digital one please,

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:42:11 +0000

Hi nico, If you are giving them away, I won’t complain. As for die preference maybe one of those chipcon radios or any mixed-signal one.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:58:41 +0000

Would love to get one of them. Not picky; analog or digital will work. Thanks!

By: njansen

njansen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:32:31 +0000

Google Reader just recommended this blog to me.. Great site, esp. since the first post I read seems to be giving away free stuff

Die preference: Mixed-signal if possible

By: nico

nico — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:55:22 +0000

Hi Peetr, thank you for the compliment, I will try to keep it up. As for the podcast, you might as well give it a try. Many of the bigger podcasts seem to have an interest in selling products which may turn off individual designers from regularly listening. I work with some forms of medical device design and follow VLSI, so I would like to hear what you and your friends have to say. If you do start it, feel free to post (or email me) the address so that I can link to it.

By: Pevo

Pevo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:41:04 +0000

Hi there.
Thank you so much for maintaining such an entertaining and informative blog! Keep it up — there aren’t enough independent EE-related blogs in the sphere.

I work in medical device design. But my friends work in VLSI. We’ve been playing with the idea of recording a weekly podcast. It would be sort of a roundtable discussion combining current events (tech-related), serious engineering, and the future of technology. Based on your experience with a very tech-oriented blog, do you think there would be an audience for such a podcast?

Peetr

Die preference: 1) Larger Die, or 2) Analog
Thanks!

By: wackyvorlon

wackyvorlon — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:24:04 +0000

How hot do you keep the acid bath? I’m wondering if a crockpot might be suitable.

Also, if possible an analog die would be wonderful:)