September 8, 2018
AD MAT02 - supermatched BJT - real vs fake : weekend die-shot
LM394 gone first. Manufacturing of MAT02 stopped around 2010. No surprise it is hard to come by a real one from old stock.Modern alternatives for low noise supermatched BJTs are Analog Devices MAT12 and the like.
Genuine one first (both Analog MAT02CH and MAT02EH are the same). Die size 1506x1407 µm. Image matches photo in datasheet.
PMI logo is Precision Monolithics, Inc, which was bought by Analog Devices back in 1990.
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September 2, 2018
National Semiconductor LM3909 - analog led flasher : weekend die-shot
Quite a bit different from CMOS led blinkers we've seen in the past. Die size 935x733 µm.August 27, 2018
August 25, 2018
August 23, 2018
Linear LT1115 - low-noise opamp : weekend die-shot
Linear LT1115 is a low-noise, low distortion opamp with 10V/µs slew rate. Largest integrated capacitors area on an opamp die we've ever seen.Die size 2861x2532 µm.
August 19, 2018
August 13, 2018
Phillips NE564N - PLL : weekend die-shot
This is another early and widely used PLL. Unlike CD4046 it can operate at whopping 50MHz.Die size 2332x1519 µm.