[sdiy] The future of synth DIY

[patchell]

    It would be a dream come true....

Dan Gendreau wrote:

> Heavy title, but I think this could be big...
>
> With ongoing complaints about discontinued ICs, I thought it might be nice
> to see some good news for synth DIY's future...
>
> The ppl over at www.slashdot.org are having a dicsussion about recent
> developments in "printable" computer technology:
> http://slashdot.org/articles/01/03/01/2058229.shtml
>
> It seems that a few companies are developing a technique based on inkjet
> printer designs that would allow inexpensive custom IC fabrication. Its the
> same technique they are developing for the new Light-Emitting Polymer
> displays by printing semiconducting polymers onto a plastic substrate. The
> circuits are fairly slow thus far (you probably cant make a 1MHz CPU), but
> audio-frequency range circuit designs are probably quite feasible.
>
> If it develops far enough, personal chip fabs could become very affordable
> and people on the net could start Open-Sourcing their own analog synth IC
> designs!
>
> I know, I know... its all still vaporware, but I can dream cant I? :)
> -Dan Gendreau

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