Re: Are chips more vulnerable to witchcraft than transisters?

phoenix <[email protected]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:20:14 -0600
Newsgroups alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.engineering.electrical,sci.electronics.basics
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Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/21/2026 5:49 PM, Woozy Song wrote:
>> Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>>
>>> Are chips more vulnerable to witchcraft as they got thinner and 
>>> narrower?
>>>
>>
>> more vulnerable to cosmic rays, so chips used in outer space are still
>> running lithography of 100 nm or so
> 
> 
> Space objects usually have shielding against all kinds of radiations, 
> unless... UNLESS.... you just can't. The farther away from the Earth, 
> the lower the sheilding effect??? But BUT....
> 
> I wanna talk about witchcraft against wafers. Can tin foil do it? ;)
> 
> 
It's not really witchcraft like made out to be. Lasting technology uses 
closer to 200nm today. You can even fit a toad's eye in between it, so 
this is nothing shocking. Look elsewhere for magic, young Jedi. You will 
find it in the summer of 2026.

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