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  • R Roger Wright

    The chips I was mentioning were those 4000-series from RCA. Resdel Engineering was a beta tester for the new technology, and one of my friends worked there part time while going to school. It wasn't a bad deal - they got all their parts for free, in exchange for the failure analyses and application notes they wrote for the new parts. Prior to CMOS, we were used to handling TTL, which was virtually indestructible. It was hard to get technicians used to the idea that they could destroy the chip merely by touching it. TTL had input impedances on the order of 10K, while CMOS raised the bar to the Mohm range - a huge difference in the magnitude of voltages that a few stray charges could develop! These days I doubt there's much of a problem with that. The packaging density is so high that it can only be handled by machines. I know of few techs that would attempt to hand assemble a card built on .2 mm lead spacing. I was pretty handy with a soldering iron in my day, but I wouldn't try it! I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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    Those sure were the old days weren't they ? :) I agree with you. Today there are very few low-count logic gates like those produced. When such things are required people usually use a PLD or go the ASIC approach. In other words, much higher density than four gates in a DIP chip. The Ten Commandments For C Programmers

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      Those sure were the old days weren't they ? :) I agree with you. Today there are very few low-count logic gates like those produced. When such things are required people usually use a PLD or go the ASIC approach. In other words, much higher density than four gates in a DIP chip. The Ten Commandments For C Programmers

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      I wish we could have used PLD/ASIC devices. I attended the Grand Opening party for LSI Logic (one of the pioneers in the field), and even a simple one would have cost me $100,000 for the first prototype! I could buy a lot of circuit board space and DIPs for that price... Now you can buy an array and burn it yourself for a couple of bucks!:omg: I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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      • C ColinDavies

        Rules : No books, No websites, No cheating. What does CMOS stand for ? [edit] Shog9 won [/edit] Regardz Colin J Davies

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        Everyone who said compl*i*mentary is wrong, it should be complementary. Main Entry: com·pli·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1716 1 a : expressing or containing a compliment b : FAVORABLE 2 : given free as a courtesy or favor Main Entry: com·ple·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1829 1 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 2 : serving to fill out or complete 3 : mutually supplying each other's lack 4 : being complements of each other 5 : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other

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        • C ColinDavies

          I know what CMOS is, but I can never remember what the letters actually stand for. Saying that, I have never had a reason to use any BIOS level flashing stuff, and wouldn't know where to begin. Regardz Colin J Davies

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          Colin Davies wrote: I have never had a reason to use any BIOS level flashing stuff, and wouldn't know where to begin You never flashed your computer's BIOS? (eww... that sounds dirty!) :omg: I've found that sometimes I can only get things to work right when I flash it (like my sound card on my old computer, it had issues with the POS called "Win98").:-D

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          • G Glenn Dawson

            Everyone who said compl*i*mentary is wrong, it should be complementary. Main Entry: com·pli·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1716 1 a : expressing or containing a compliment b : FAVORABLE 2 : given free as a courtesy or favor Main Entry: com·ple·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1829 1 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 2 : serving to fill out or complete 3 : mutually supplying each other's lack 4 : being complements of each other 5 : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other

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            Yes I agree !! Regardz Colin J Davies

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            • K Kelly Herald

              Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Kelly Herald Software Developer Micronpc, LLC

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              Sorry, your answer was judged as incorrect please see here for details. http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?forumid=1159&app=50&fr=101&select=239212&msg=239212#xx239209xx We realise you maybe upset but hope you will continue your tests in the future when you are better prepared. Regardz Colin J Davies

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              • R Roger Wright

                Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. Sorry I'm late - I just got in... I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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                Sorry, your answer was judged as incorrect please see here for details. http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?forumid=1159&app=50&fr=101&select=239212&msg=239212#xx239209xx We realise you maybe upset but hope you will continue your tests in the future when you are better prepared. Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Easy ;P Even BB (my bear knew that one) :-D Elaine :rose: Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?

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                  Sorry, your answer was judged as incorrect please see here for details. http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?forumid=1159&app=50&fr=101&select=239212&msg=239212#xx239209xx We realise you maybe upset but hope you will continue your tests in the future when you are better prepared. Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  I am sick of fighting with Martin, I think I will ignore his posts from here on in, and spend the time working on articles instead. Christian Graus

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                  • G Glenn Dawson

                    Everyone who said compl*i*mentary is wrong, it should be complementary. Main Entry: com·pli·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1716 1 a : expressing or containing a compliment b : FAVORABLE 2 : given free as a courtesy or favor Main Entry: com·ple·men·ta·ry Pronunciation: "käm-pl&-'men-t(&-)rE Function: adjective Date: 1829 1 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 2 : serving to fill out or complete 3 : mutually supplying each other's lack 4 : being complements of each other 5 : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other

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                    Roger Wright
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                    Entirely correct - I can't spell worth a s&^t when I'm half crocked. I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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                    • C ColinDavies

                      I know what CMOS is, but I can never remember what the letters actually stand for. Saying that, I have never had a reason to use any BIOS level flashing stuff, and wouldn't know where to begin. Regardz Colin J Davies

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                      I am sick of fighting with Martin, I think I will ignore his posts from here on in, and spend the time working on articles instead. Christian Graus

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                      Colin Davies wrote: I have never had a reason to use any BIOS level flashing stuff, and wouldn't know where to begin. I have, and it's always appropriate to start with a quiet prayer... a spare motherboard can be handy, too.:) I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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                      • C ColinDavies

                        Sorry, your answer was judged as incorrect please see here for details. http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?forumid=1159&app=50&fr=101&select=239212&msg=239212#xx239209xx We realise you maybe upset but hope you will continue your tests in the future when you are better prepared. Regardz Colin J Davies

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                        I am sick of fighting with Martin, I think I will ignore his posts from here on in, and spend the time working on articles instead. Christian Graus

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                        Kelly Herald
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                        Darn! Disqualified due to a grammatical error! :(( Oh well, I guess I will just have to try again on the next question.:) Kelly Herald Software Developer Micronpc, LLC

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                          Darn! Disqualified due to a grammatical error! :(( Oh well, I guess I will just have to try again on the next question.:) Kelly Herald Software Developer Micronpc, LLC

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                          ColinDavies
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                          yes, Best wishes in future tests. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

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                          • R Roger Wright

                            I wish we could have used PLD/ASIC devices. I attended the Grand Opening party for LSI Logic (one of the pioneers in the field), and even a simple one would have cost me $100,000 for the first prototype! I could buy a lot of circuit board space and DIPs for that price... Now you can buy an array and burn it yourself for a couple of bucks!:omg: I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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                            As the song goes - the times they are a changing. :) The Ten Commandments For C Programmers

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