The Journey Inside SM : A Fascinating Look Inside the World of Computers
Microprocessor
Microprocessors
Lesson 5: Recipe for a Microprocessor
Lesson 1:The Robotic Arm
Lesson 2: Fetch, Decode, and Execute
Lesson 3: The Best Things Come in Small Packages
Lesson 4: How Do They Make Chips So Small?
Lesson 5: Recipe For a Microprocessor
Lesson 6: Building Skyscrapers On a Wafer

 
Recipe for a Microprocessor
While the process of designing and manufacturing a microprocessor is extremely complex, the ingredients are rather simple. In the most elemental terms, microprocessors are composed of quartz, metals, chemicals and water. Think about that the next time your computer is spell checking your 12-page report on Patagonia cavies and other South American quadrupeds.




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