[sdiy] CMOS deathtrap

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] CMOS deathtrap
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:49:37 -0700
Message-ID: <200510101649.j9AGnbH23692 at linux6.lan>

> 
> Doesn't CMOS stand for: "Circuit Made Of Smoke" ?

Yes, that is correct. It was later changed since the marketing department did
not want it confused with vapourware. Now, to repair please apply the big can
of grey smoke!

Cheers,
Magnus - licenced grey smoke handler

> Karl Ekdahl <elektrodwarf at yahoo.se> wrote:
> >Beware! I accidentally soldered in a 4011 instead of a
> >4001 into an ADSR and it blew up right in my face. It
> >threw out it's whole inner circuitry making a big hole
> >in the ic.... and almost in my eye..
> >
> >so beware! read those markings several times! and
> >allways wear goggles while playing with CMOS chips!
> >
> >/Karl
> >
> 
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