Where do chips come from?
I try to keep an eye out for articles that do a good job of explaining something I might get asked, as it makes it ever so much easier to just send someone a link instead of having a long involved conversation.
Not that those conversations aren't fun, especially if beverages are involved, but 9 out of 10 times someone else has already eloquently put something into words better than I could.
If you're ever in the need of a decent primer on how microprocessors come about, this is a decent article to check out.
There are some omissions... IE, it would have been fun to see mention of other reasons for the bunny suits and great air scrubbers: the incredibly toxic chemicals used in the whole process. But on the whole it strikes a good balance between simplicity and technical for your average reader.
As an overview, it's very well done.
Posted by drunkenbatmanFebruary 08, 2004, at 06:05 PM
