Chips in our collection

Here we list the chips in our collection, some of which are generously donated.

Detailed information and links to die shots may be found on specific chips pages linked below.

ManufacturerItemYYWWChip markingPkgDonorSent YYYY-MM-DDStatusTransistorsPolygonsGroupComments
AMD29018442AM2901CPC 8442DMDIP40P.M.2011-03-144: Die ShotsALU4-bit bit-slice ALU
AMD29108437AM2910PC 8437DMDIP40P.M.2011-03-143MISC12-bit address sequencer
AMD80858405P8085A 8405 WMA (C)1981DIP40P.M.2011-03-148: LayersCPUMarked as 9085 on the die
AMD9016EPC-B8222JBPDIP162DRAM16kx1 bit
AMD9511AM.T.2010-09-211MATHarithmetic processor
Apple341-0064A (COP421)(C) Apple 1981, S-420(B) HZTDIP24M.S.6:Die ShotsA National Semiconductor COP 421 which Apple customized for the Lisa
Atari10444D 'TIA'8150TSU C010444-11D 135A002DDIP409:Sim Die Shots619328751VIDUsed in Atari 2600
AtariC0122948810AMI 8810MHP C012294B-01 C03051 (C) PhilippinesDIP40I.vP.6:Die ShotsI/OPot Keyboard Integrated Circuit (POKEY)
AtariC01229580058005CJ C012295D_01 C03072 KoreaDIP40B.E2011-05-094: Die ShotsVIDCTIA used in Atari 400 & 800
AtariC0148058331IMF 8331XHA C014805-31 I10008DIP40B.E2011-05-094: Die ShotsVIDGTIA used in Atari 8-bit computers after 1981, also Atari 5200
AtariC01480683238323 (C) C014806-03DIP40B.E2011-05-093 XX: DPKGCPUAtari 'Sally' enhanced 6502 CPU
Commodore57199144CSG 318072-01 5719 4491 44DIP48F.W.2011-05-163: DPKGMISCGARY gate array logic floppy controller & misc logic for the Amiga
Commodore83649139CSG, 252127-02, 8364R7PD, 3991 27DIP48K.H2011-08-202AUDAmiga Paula, revision 7
Commodore83739144CSG, 390433-02, 8373R4PD, 4491 24DIP48K.H2011-08-202VIDAmiga Super Denise, revision 4
Commodore83759135CSG 390544-01 8375 3591 20PLCCF.W.2011-05-162MISCAmiga 500 Agnus 2 MB PAL
Commodore85209124CSG 8520A-1 2491 24, Hong Kong HH232G39 MP150SGDIP40KevH2011-04-222: PackageI/OComplex Interface Adapter (CIA)
Commodore85659011CSG 8565R2 1190 22, Hong Kong HH103205 HC-30DIP40M.S.4: Die ShotsVIDPAL VIC-II of C64 and C128
Commodore8580 SID9011R5 1190 25, Hong Kong HH105202 HC-30DIP28M.T.6:Die ShotsAUDLater edition of the famous 6581 SID
Commodore87019009CSG F6 8701 0990 22DIP16M.S.4, 7: Die Shots, LayersFrom a later edition C64. Die is marked 8702R2 (C) 1985
Ferranti4ULAAcorn Electron ULA
Ferranti4ULASinclair Spectrum ULA
Ferranti9C018E7I.vP6: Die ShotsULAAcorn Tube ULA
Fujitsu80868728DIP40K.H2011-01-224: Die ShotsCPU16-bit data bus
Fujitsu80888719DIP40K.H2011-01-222CPU8-bit data bus
General InstrumentsAY-3-1015D8011DIP402I/OUART Datasheet
General InstrumentsAY-3-89108212DIP40K.H2011-01-222AUDsound generator VHDL models available. The sound mixer circuit was very non-linear, which made VHDL model have to use a table
General InstrumentsSP-0256-AL28247DIP28K.H2011-01-222AUDspeech synthesis chip. ROM contents available.
General InstrumentsSP-0256-0128247SP-0256-012 GI 8247DIP28KevH2011-04-224: Die ShotsAUDSpeech synthesis chip
General InstrumentsSPR128A-0478607SPR128A-047 27-406 GI 8607 CEA Taiwan, 59 5DIP24KevH2011-04-223: DPKGAUDSpeech synthesis chip
HitachiHD6309E.S.2010-09-181CPUUsed in Tandy CoCo and Dragon. Worth doing before the 6809, as it is the superior chip that retro-enthusiasts want for their 6809 machines.
InmosIMS C004PGAK.H2011-05-212CPUTransputer link crosspoint switch. Ceramic with metal lid.
InmosIMS C0119801DIP28K.H2011-01-222I/OTransputer link adapter
InmosIMS T2259340 and 9836PLCC68K.H2011-01-222CPUTransputer, 16-bit bus
InmosIMS T4259320 and 9842PLCC84K.H2011-01-222CPUTransputer, 32-bit bus
InmosIMS T425PGAK.H2011-05-212CPUTransputer, 32-bit bus. Ceramic with metal lid.
IntelC82586C82586 S52234 L8410681DIP40J.C.2011-01-212NETEthernet LAN coprocessor
IntelD3001S4015 I1430041 (1974)DIP402
Intel4003P4003 K5565, 65DIP16KevH2011-04-222: PackageI/OI/O shift register
Intel42898040C4289 4080A, Malaysia 7643DIP40KevH2011-04-223: DPKGI/OMemory controller
Intel8008E.S.2010-09-181CPU
Intel8085DIP40J.C.3: PKGCPU
Intel80868403KS22288L4 I4050018 D8086-2 Intel '78 '79, Malaysia 8403 EM HDIP40J.C.2011-01-214: Die ShotsCPU
Intel8088P8088 L4017263 Intel '78 '81DIP40A.S2011-01-142CPU
Intel81558338D8155H L3407542 Intel '80, Malaysia 8338 RA GDIP40J.C.2011-01-212
Intel8237D8237A-4 F4213340 AMD '80, G A4080004 Philippines XKDIP40J.C.2011-01-212
Intel82518129D8251A F1326320 Intel '80, Barbados 8129 APDIP28J.C.2011-01-212
Intel827177xxS4491 101195-003 1977DIP402FDCUsed in Acorn machine like BBC micro
Intel8273M.T.2010-09-211VIDvideo interface controller
Intel827576xxP8275 L2167191 (1976)DIP402
Intel874178521978DIP40M.T.2010-09-211MCU8041 microcontroller, EPROM version
Intel801868905Intel R80186 L7460589 (C) '78, '82, 47371311EB FP43 KoreaSQFPK.H2011-01-224: Die ShotsCPUCeramic Shrink Quad Flat Pack (SQFP) with metal lid
Intel80188PGAK.H2011-01-222CPUCeramic PGA with metal lid
Intel802868523Intel R80286-8 S40194 L5240130 Intel '84, Malay 8523 AXSQFPK.H2011-01-224: Die ShotsCPUCeramic Shrink Quad Flat Pack (SQFP) with metal lid
Intel8085AH-28501DIP40M.T.2010-09-211CPU
Intel80C188XL-20?PLCC68K.H2011-01-222CPU2 pcs, one known dead. CMOS
IntelP8041A77xx1102 8201 104566-001 (1977)DIP402MCUmicrocontroller, ROM version
IntelP8080A-279xxL2057569 (1979)DIP404CPU
IntelP8085AH76xx9849 (1976)DIP402CPU
IntelP8275L2167191 1976DIP402VIDCRTC
MOS Technology650283161683DIP409:Sim351019530CPUOur 1st visual sim
MOS Technology65046504A3:DPKGCPU
MOS Technology65047551MCS 6504 5175, 75156DIP283:DPKGCPU
MOS Technology65047603MCS 6504 0376, 75158DIP283:DPKGCPU
MOS Technology65078151C010745 5181DIP284:10xCPUUsed in Atari 2600
MOS Technology6522 VIA8341Korea AH3738107DIP406:Die Shots
MOS Technology6526R4 0 584, TH013574DIP403:DPKG
MOS Technology6532 RIOT8202C010750-12 R6532-15 8202DIP407: modelingRAM, I/ORAM, I/O, Timer ('RIOT'), aka. Atari 2600 PIA
MOS Technology6532 RIOT7637MCS 6532 3776, 42736DIP40KevH2011-04-223: DPKGRAM, I/ORAM, I/O, Timer ('RIOT'), aka. Atari 2600 PIA
MOS Technology6532 RIOT7651MCS 6532 5176, 46630DIP40KevH2011-04-223: DPKGRAM, I/ORAM, I/O, Timer ('RIOT'), aka. Atari 2600 PIA
MOS Technology655078272778DIP223:DPKGSRAM1kx4 bit
MOS Technology6561 VIC81446561E 4481, Hong Kong 18343UDIP404:Die ShotsVIDPAL video chip
MOS Technology65698624MOS 6569R5 2486 SDIP40F.W.2011-05-163: DPKGVIDLast NMOS revision of C64 video VIC-II chip
MOS Technology6581 SID8337MOS 6581 3783, Korea AH353185DIP284:Die ShotsSOUNDThe famous 6581 SID
MOS Technology67028146MOS MCS 6702 4681DIP20M.N.4:Die ShotsMISCSuperPET dongle
MOS Technology83628912MOS, 8362R8, 1289 28DIP48K.H2011-08-202VIDAmiga Denise, revision 8
MOS Technology83718752MOS, 8371M, 5287 21PLCC68K.H2011-08-202DMAAmiga Fat Agnus
MOS Technology85018439MOS 8501R1 3984, Korea AH355121 1DIP40G.H.2011-08-014:Die ShotsCPU
MOS Technology85208813MOS 8520A-1 1388 24DIP40F.W.2011-05-162HMOS version of 6526 port chip with different counter
MOSTEKZ808229MK3880NDIP402CPUMOSTEK Z80 2nd sourced
Motorola21148203MCM21L14P30 D8203DIP183:DPKGSRAM1kx4 bit
Motorola68008616MC68A00P R7E8616DIP409:Sim Die ShotsCPUOur 2nd visual sim
Motorola68087847MC6808P 4H7847DIP402CPU
Motorola68098446MC68B09EPDIP40K.H2011-01-222CPUExternal-clock, E and Q, 2MHz
Motorola68108321MCM6810P JF38321DIP242SRAM128x8 bit. Modern RAM chips can be used as replacement
Motorola68218149MC6821P MN8149 KoreaDIP402I/O
Motorola68467844MC6846P3 TV BUGDIP402VID
Motorola68478008MC6847P 8008DIP40N.M.2010-09-172VIDUsed in Tandy CoCo and Dragon, and Acorn Atom
Motorola68507938MC6850P 7938DIP242I/O
Motorola68458733MC68B45SPDIP40K.H2011-01-222VIDPopular video address sequencer, used in many old machines.
Motorola68549218MC6854DIP28K.H2011-01-222I/OAdvanced Data Link Controller
Motorola680008818MC68000L10 3A72E8818DIP646:Die ShotsCPUFamous CPU of Apple Macintosh, Atari ST, Neo Geo, etc.
Motorola680088334MC68008DIP52K.H2011-01-222CPUceramic, metal lid. 8-bit bus interface
Motorola688829020XC68882RC40A, 0C35H, DEXH9020PGA68K.H2011-08-202FPUX=experimental, prototype?
Motorola68882 RC25A9446MC68882RC25A 1C12R QEPP9446, MSIA LTPPQ-7PGAFRS2013-06-032FPU
Nat. Semi82558420INS 8255DIP40K.H2011-01-222I/Opopular I/O chip
Nat. Semi?825482305594-001/ADIP402
NEC8035D8035DIP40K.H2011-01-222MCU
NEC80888617NEC D8088D 8617L9 (C) 1981DIP40A.S2011-01-142CPU
NECDP53808736DIP40K.H2011-01-222I/OSCSI chip
NECupD3710M.T.2010-09-211I/Otape drive controller
NECuPD7220DIP40M.T.2010-9-212VIDdisplay controller
NintendoGameBoy1989A.B2010-09-181
Nintendo3193A9109(C) 1985 Nintendo 9109 A, 3P Japan 11DIP164: Die ShotsSupport chip in the NES
Nintendo3195A8829(C) 1980 Nintendo 8829 ADIP164:20xSupport chip on NES cartridges
NintendoRP2C02RP2C02G-0 OCM 2WDIP40J.P, NESdev2011-07-063NTSC NES PPU chip
NintendoRP2C02RP2C02G-0 8F1 06DIP40J.P, NESdev2011-07-064: Die ShotsNTSC NES PPU chip
NintendoRP2C02RP2C02G-0 OHL 2DDIP40J.P, NESdev2011-07-063NTSC NES PPU chip
NintendoRP2C07DIP404:20xNES chip
NintendoRP2A07RP2A07 7J1 15DIP403: DPKGCPU+NES chip using 6502 core
NintendoRP2A03DIP40C.S5: Die Shots Original ResolutionCPU+NES chip using 6502 core
NintendoN64 PAL CICB.E.1VID
NintendoNES CPUB.E.1CPU
NintendoNES motherboardJ.L, B.E.1
NintendoNES NTSC CIC1VID
NintendoNES PAL CIC1VID
NintendoNES PPU1VID
NintendoSNES motherboardB.E.2
PravetzCM630P8744CM630P 8744DIP40J.C.2011-01-212CPUBulgarian 6502 clone
RCA1802CDP1802E RCA 115RDIP40J.C.4:Die ShotsCPUSpace-faring pioneering CMOS with loopy transistors
SegaSega Genesis 16WholeFRS2013-06-062CON
Siemens/IntelSAB874878081978DIP40M.T.2010-09-212MCU8048 microcontroller, EPROM version
SigneticsSCN68681PLCC44K.H2011-01-222I/O68000 compatible basic UART
Silicon Systems263P8404SSI-263P P 8404DIP242011-05-094: Die ShotsAUDSpeech synthesis chip
SMCCRT502782428242C 4/83DIP402VID
SMCCRT90078330A8330NDIP402VID
Synertek26507643DIP40K.H2011-01-222CPUCeramic, metal lid. Obscure microprocessor
Synertek265079297929 2650-P-02DIP40J.C.2011-01-212CPUCeramic, metal lid
Synertek650483358335 SY6504A, 3020-044/332S ThailandDIP284:Die ShotsCPUMOS 6504 design, fab'd by Synertek
Synertek650476487648 6504, 43634DIP283:DPKGCPUMOS 6504 design, fab'd by Synertek
TektronixPI U-26081xx160-0974-01 1981DIP242
TektronixPR U-44081xx160-1000-01 1981DIP24
Texas InstrumentsTMS1000NLL9047TMS1000NLL M32018 FMS 9047 08491 PhilippinesDIP28KevH2011-04-224: Die ShotsMCU
Texas InstrumentsTMS5220NL8340TMS5220NL DEP 8340 PhilippinesDIP28KevH2011-04-222: PackageMCU
Texas InstrumentsTMS9918 ANL8249TMS9918ANL MHS 8249 2563 PhilippinesDIP40FRS2013-06-032VID
Texas InstrumentsUC3843P7ADNJVT UC3843PDIP8I.vP2011-05-244: Die ShotPWRDatasheet
Toshiba80858409TMP8085MP 8409AA5DIP403: DPKGCPU
YamahaYMF278 B-F9526Yamaha OPL YMF278B-F 9526 ACKDSM QFP-80FRS2013-06-032AUDOPL4 synthesizer
ZilogZ808453Z8400PSDIP407:captureCPU
ZilogZ2800315Z8028012VSC Z280 MPU 0315 ERPLCC-68FRS2013-06-032CPU
ZilogZ3820401Z8038220FSC Z382 0401 LHSM QFPFRS2013-06-032NETISDN, DSL, analog modems
ZilogZ84C004: Die ShotsCPUCMOS Z80 with 2-metal layers
ZilogZ84263:DPKG
ZilogZ84208308Z8420APSH Z80A PIO 8308YDIP403:DPKGI/O
ZilogZ84208316Zilog Z8420A CS Z80A PIO 8316DIP40J.C.2011-01-212|I/O
ZilogZ84309304Z8430APSH Z80A CTC 9304DIP283:DPKG
ZilogZ84408325Z8440APSH Z80A SIO/O 8325WDIP403:DPKGI/O
ZilogZ80008416Z8002PSDIP402CPUZ8000 64kb
YamahaYM3014BFSOP-16FRS2013-06-062
YamahaYAC513-MYAC513-M 744B8SOPFRS2013-06-062DAC16-bit DAC coupled with OPL4 sound chip
ZilogZ8018010Z8018010VSCPLCC-68FRS2013-06-062
YamahaY8950DIPFRS2013-06-062
SonyV7040DIP-28FRS2013-06-062
YamahaV99909251V9990 C1991 9251 AEBDQFPFRS2013-06-062
YamahaV9958DIP-64FRS2013-06-062
YamahaYM2413BDIPFRS2013-06-062
IntelP82C54DIP-24FRS2013-06-062
HitachiHD64180HD64180ZP8DIPFRS2013-06-062

Original resolution stitches and photographic source material can be found here.

A.S. : Andreas Schiffler, USA
B.E. : Bryan Edewaard, USA
C.S. : Christian Sattler, UK
F.W. : Frank Wolf, Karlsruhe area, Germany
FRS : Fabio R. Schmidlin G.H : Gerrit_Heitsch, Germany
J.C. : John Culver, USA
J.P. : Joe Parsell, Indiana, USA
I.vP : Ivo van Poorten, Netherlands
K.H : Keith Howell, UK
KevH : Kevin Horton, Indiana, USA
M.S. : Michael Steil, USA
M.N. : Mike Naberezny, USA
P.M. : Peter Monta, USA
Q. : Quietust

Status level codes

0: Samples wanted
1: Samples awaiting delivery
2: Samples acquired, analysis not started
3: Depackaged
4: Top surface (metal) photographed
5: Metal removed, polysilicon photographed
6: Polysilicon removed, substrate photographed
7: Modeling, capturing, vectorizing components
8: Simulation bring-up, debug
9: Online simulation
XX: Chip damaged in processing

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