Every processor die anyone has photographed and given away
A collection of 356 processor die photographs spanning 1972 to 2024 has been compiled from contributions by photographers including Pauli Rautakorpi, Fritzchens Fritz, and John McMaster. The images are freely licensed and include a true-scale comparison for 114 chips.

Key signals
- 01356 processor dies photographed from 1972 to 2024
- 02Multiple photographers contributed images under free licenses
- 03True-scale comparison available for 114 chips
Every processor die anyone has photographed and given away is on the Hacker News front page right now, submitted by user_7832.
356 processor dies from 1972 to 2024, photographed through microscopes and released for anyone to use.
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