Ken Shirriff on Nostr: In 1980, Intel announced the 8087 Math Coprocessor, a chip that made floating-point ...
In 1980, Intel announced the 8087 Math Coprocessor, a chip that made floating-point 100 times faster. I opened up the chip, took photos of the silicon structures, and analyzed its circuitry. It's a very complex chip for its time. Let's take a look inside...
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