Subject: Re: [stella] #of gates in TIA chip From: Chris Wilkson - MCD <cwilkson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 13:50:12 -0800 (PST) |
> On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Frank Palazzolo wrote: > > Just out of curiousity - since you mentioned the chip-plots > > for the TIA, did you ever run across the schematics for the > > TIA? Besides being interesting to look at, it would: > > I really don't know the difference between a chip plot and a schematic. > There was lots of that sort of thing at the documentary, although the > schematics were probably just for the prototypes. I just don't > know how one would reduce these large sheets down to something useful. A schematic is a blueprint for a chip, using symbols to represent various circuit elements. A chip plot is a *photo* of the actual silicon. Think of it that way... -Chris -- Stella list is Administered by krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Glenn Saunders> Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html +-shameless plugs-------------------------------------------------------+ | Stella documentary at http://www.primenet.com/~krishna | | Nick's VCS links via http://www.primenet.com/~nickb/atariprg.htm | | Write the best game, win framed autographs of famous Atari alumni!! | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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