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#ComponentsCloseUp Number 186 - Manufacturer: AMD Part Number: Am186 CU-40KD - The existence of this nightmare-fuel jalapeño man was brought to my attention by siliconinsider who first discovered it. If not for him, we wouldn’t have been blessed with this monstrosity of a silicon doodle. The dead eyes stare deep into my soul... - The Am186 is a high-performance 16-bit microcontroller with built in USB support, and is also Intel 80186 compatible in terms of overall functionality. The 80186 was first introduced by Intel back in 1982, with an initial clock rate of 6MHz. In comparison, this Am186 part operated at 40MHz, with a 50MHz model also available. This updated implementation also has USB as mentioned earlier, which was not a feature present on the original part. - When I opened this part up, the silicon chip did not release cleanly from the epoxy. To separate the chip from the epoxy I used the rosin method. Essentially the goal is to heat the rosin up so that it melts and re
