Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/23

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nacho edible chips
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:40:07 -0800
 
>> Another interesting MTTF number is for EPROMs (Electrically 
>Programmable
>> Read Only Memory) ICs, that are used to store computer 
>programs in a lot of
>> devices...  They start to 'lose' the programmed information 
>after about 10
>> years or so...
>> 
>
>EPROM stands for 'Erasable Progammable Read Only Memory'. Did you think
>there some programmed by steam?

Sounds like Austin was confusing them with EEPROMs (Electrically Erasable
etc.), which distinguished them from their UV-erasable (but of course
electrically programmable) PROM brethern.

So in order to make sure you get a good one, you have to have a PROM date,
right?

Paul Chefurka