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Finally! Dis-Intergrated Circuits! Discrete Component Op Amps!


That, my friends, is a discrete component version of the 741 op amp chip.  I like it!  No more mysterious miniature black boxes -- here's a "chip" that you can understand, troubleshoot, and modify.   Seven Forty Fun!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1208645775/open-analog

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HB Chips! Discrete Component Version of 555 Timer


The world would be a better place if we could do more of this...  Thanks to David Cowhig for alerting me to this wonderful development. Details here:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/build-your-own-giant-555-timer-chip


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