This can be anything from a microcontroller and various controller ICs to a sprinkling of MOSFETs ... not just the still common 4000-series CMOS logic chips (introduced by RCA in 1968), but ...

Over the years, the process of decapping ICs has become popular – the removal ... a database of die images of all 5400 and 7400 series logic chips – the eponymous Project 54/74.

Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) technology is a vital part of modern electronics, used in designing and manufacturing integrated circuits (ICs) that power many ... When the input signal ...