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Nope. When you de-package the chip you damage it, especially on small features. They have access to the die bank, which means they have perfect die. Probably
by microDude 8y ago
Nope. When you de-package the chip you damage it, especially on small features. They have access to the die bank, which means they have perfect die. Probably, with test pads still exposed. A microscope, etcher, etester, and patience is all you need to reverse engineer.
- hakfoo 8y agoI always wondered about the latency on a successful reverse engineering of something like a modern CPU. I'd expect there's a huge validation stage involved-- flaws in the extraction process could give you a plausible looking but ultimately faulty design to work with, and you have to check and clean that up. Moreover, if you don't have exactly Intel's fab technology and oral-tradition knowledge, you probably have to retool the design to be more suited to the process you have. It might still be a boost over whatever they have to offer now, but by the time it hits the market, it would be a generation or two old.