I doubt there is that much gold in them to cover purchase price and shipping. The gold used in these
is really thin. Dwight ________________________________ From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> on behalf of Ali <cct...@ibm51xx.net> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 12:16:47 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Strange ICs on eBay > > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window > is weird... > > Those look like "starburst" displays: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteen-segment_display > > The window is indeed a magnifying lens. I ass-u-me that LED technology > was still a bit naff back in the 1970s and it was more practical to > optically enlarge the segments than make a chip with physically larger > segments. This compromise produced an odd visual effect, which is > likely why it's not done any more. Thanks to everyone who replied. I had never seen those before. There seems to be a bid on them already so hopefully it is someone who want the display and not the "gold". -Ali
