How Alpha Particles Can Break Computer Chips

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Published1 week ago
Duration2:07
Video IDzXvygWE3Ess
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views522.7K
Likes21.5K
Comments365
Engagement Rate4.19%
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In the 1970s, Intel couldn't work out what was damaging the DRAM on their microchips. The cause turned out to be the ceramic that the chip was encased in. It was secretly flipping 1s to 0s. But how?

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