And can we expect photos?
Yes, they will be published as soon as I receive the chips (which can take 1-2 months, Russian post is not in a hurry). 
Topic: Public request to all custom ASIC manufacturers - chip photos (Read 2617 times)
And can we expect photos?
Please tell me this whole thread was a build up to this punchline... that'd be pretty funny.
A for Affort
A for Affort
Nope, I just need the chips to show their photos to the public, that's it :-)
FYI: I've got contacted from everyone except BFL 
Can anyone drop them a message?
Can anyone drop them a message?
Please tell me this whole thread was a build up to this punchline... that'd be pretty funny.
A for Affort
FYI: I've got contacted from everyone except BFL
Can anyone drop them a message?
Can anyone drop them a message?
If I were a bitcoin ASIC designer, I'd send them a photo of my chip, but not a chip.
That will work too, if it's actual hi-res microscope photo, and not an EDA screenshot :-)
If that were the case then why not just purchase an Avalon/BFL SC Single, reverse engineer the chips and release your product without original designers knowing? I suppose there is something to be said about a brazen approach, if this is indeed what the OP is trying to do, but I'd be surprised.
"Ripping-off" modern microchips is not economically viable.
Bitcoin asic's are especially simple to design with automatic synthesis tools, could take just 1 week of work for skilled team (and then 1 year to manufacture) - so it's just cheaper to redesign.
On the other side, reverse engineering chip of such complexity could easily take several human-years. I guess, no one would buy ripped-off ASIC in 2016? :-D
Another 'tired' chips under microscope site, but it
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
If that were the case then why not just purchase an Avalon/BFL SC Single, reverse engineer the chips and release your product without original designers knowing? I suppose there is something to be said about a brazen approach, if this is indeed what the OP is trying to do, but I'd be surprised.
Another 'tired' chips under microscope site, but it
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
^^ This. If I were a bitcoin ASIC designer, I'd send them a photo of my chip, but not a chip.
Another 'tired' chips under microscope site, but it
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
Looks more like they are prepared to 'rip off' the ASIC designs.
"We are also building an in-house ASIC prototyping line based on maskless lithography and silicon-on-sapphire wafers. Our design goal here is quick turnaround time and reduced number of technological steps rather than top performance or high wafer throughput. "
But i also doubt if anyone would be ready to sacrifice the chip now to render a whole avalon hashmodule useless.
I don't expect end users to sacrifice chips, I expect manufacturers to do so.
This is in their very interest - they'll get some 50-150k people to see an article about them with a link to their website.
Pretty good for a cost of spare chip :-)
Saw them before, really like these pictures. I found them very interesting. Thanks for your great work.
But i also doubt if anyone would be ready to sacrifice the chip now to render a whole avalon hashmodule useless.
Maybe later, when better chips will appear in customer hands, or if it would be possible to run smaller modules of avalon hashmodule independently.
But i also doubt if anyone would be ready to sacrifice the chip now to render a whole avalon hashmodule useless.
Maybe later, when better chips will appear in customer hands, or if it would be possible to run smaller modules of avalon hashmodule independently.
Looks like your MCU is rusting, that's dope.
Seriously, why would they do that?
Seriously, why would they do that?
hahahha, keep dreaming.
Hello there ASIC manufacturers,
I am doing a blog with microscope photos of various microchips: http://zeptobars.ru/
I would be very interested to publish photo of you chip with active link to your website, and this might prove to someone that you actually have custom ASIC.
I can confirm whether it looks like actual bitcoin miner, and it's manufacturing technology.
All I need from you is send me 1x your custom chip (it might be preproduction/engineering batch). Please drop me a message to [email protected]
PS. Why writing here? Because I couldn't find Avalon email contacts, and I am pretty sure all custom ASIC manufacturers are watching this forum :-D
We'll get something like this:
http://s.zeptobars.ru/MSP430F122.jpg
I am doing a blog with microscope photos of various microchips: http://zeptobars.ru/
I would be very interested to publish photo of you chip with active link to your website, and this might prove to someone that you actually have custom ASIC.
I can confirm whether it looks like actual bitcoin miner, and it's manufacturing technology.
All I need from you is send me 1x your custom chip (it might be preproduction/engineering batch). Please drop me a message to [email protected]
PS. Why writing here? Because I couldn't find Avalon email contacts, and I am pretty sure all custom ASIC manufacturers are watching this forum :-D
We'll get something like this:
http://s.zeptobars.ru/MSP430F122.jpg
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