Computer drawn plot of Geometry Engine Chip
Computer drawn plot of Geometry Engine Chip, enlarged approx 100 times, on paper
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt1
- type:
- plan
Collection of items relating to the manufacture of the Geometry Engine and Pipe Adaptor chips
- Made:
- 1984
- maker:
- Silicon Graphics Inc.
Collection of items relating to the manufacture of the Geometry Engine and Pipe Adaptor ( FIFO) chips used in the IRIS Graphics Workstation, made by Silicon Graphics Inc., circa 1984
Details
- Category:
- Computing & Data Processing
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618
- type:
- collection
- credit:
- Silicon Graphics Inc.
Parts
Computer drawn plot of Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chip
Computer drawn plot of Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chip, enlarged approx 100 times, on paper
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt2
- type:
- plan
Computer generated photographic plan of the metallisation layer on the Geometry Engine Chip
Computer generated photographic plan of the metallisation layer on the Geometry Engine Chip, enlarged over 100 times, on acetate film
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt3
- type:
- plan
Computer generated photographic plan of the metallisation layer on the Geometry Engine Chip
Computer generated photographic plan of the metallisation layer on the Geometry Engine Chip, enlarged approx 10 times, on glass reticule
Computer generated photolithography mask
Computer generated photolithography mask used in the manufacture of the diffusion layer on a four inch silicon wafer containing Geometry Engine and Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chips
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt5
- type:
- photolithographic mask
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Silicon Wafer
Silicon Wafer, four inches in diameter, containing Geometry Engine and Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chips
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt6
- type:
- silicon wafer
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two unpackaged Geometry Engine Chips
Two unpackaged Geometry Engine Chips
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt7
- type:
- computer chips
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Four unpackaged Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chips
Four unpackaged Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chips
- Object Number:
- 1984-1618 Pt8
- type:
- computer chips
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Geometry Engine Chip
Geometry Engine Chip, bonded to the carrier and connected with gold wires, capable of three dimensional co-ordinate processing (in hardware), as used in the IRIS Graphics Workstation manufactured by Silicon Graphics Inc., circa 1984
Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chip
Pipe Adaptor (FIFO) Chip, bonded to the carrier and connected with gold wires, capable of processing information on a First In First Out basis, as used in the IRIS Graphics Workstation manufactured by Silicon Graphics Inc., circa 1984
