English: This is the SB400 chipset prior to the removal of the metal layer.
This image was taken almost exactly one year ago today and was the last one to be taken using my old microscope. As such the quality is not really the same as my current die-shots. I figured I should share it along with the new image which has the metal layer removed.
This chip was encased in such a way I'd never been able successfully open ones like it. I managed to open it by cooking the heck out of the plastic and slowly breaking it away (hence the burn marks and scratches on the metal layer).
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