Decapping ICs (removing epoxy packaging from chips to expose the dies)

Lasonic TRC-920

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There may or may not be a real purpose to posting this video here, but I did find it interesting and since many of us are electronics's geeks, some of you might also find it interesting as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT1FStxAVz4
 

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Haha
I tried this with a bench grinder when I was in high school, didn't work as well as this guy's method! I ended up settling for ones with a metal cap you just pop off.
Years ago the University of Florida did this looking for chip art
I added Peter Griffin to a board design once, and Homer Simpson :lol:
 

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he dident test them after if they still work
they will get contaminated and stop working if exposed like that