Transparent processor found in vintage HP computer – silicon-on-sapphire chip discovered on a humble floppy drive PCB

Tom's Hardware
Dec 21, 2023, 7:32 am164 pts
Investigations into a 1977-era transparent chip from HP have concluded it was fabricated on a sapphire substrate. HP used these for various purposes in the 70s but they suffered from low yield and high cost.

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