mystery chip 608C62 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Mar 2008

On Sunday 23 March 2008 18:06, Andrew Lynch wrote:
...
  Hi,

 I found a mystery chip in a pile of stuff.  Apparently, it was an AWARD
 BIOS in a former life.  I can read it in my EPROM programmer and it is read
...
  compatible with a 27C512 (64Kx8 EPROM).  The contents
are consistent with
 an AWARD BIOS for a PC of some sort.

 However, the chip itself is rather unusual.  There is no EPROM quartz
 window, the manufacturer symbol is a triangle, and the number is unlike
 anything I have seen before.  Worse yet, I get no helpful hints on GOOGLE
 when I try. 
Maybe this'll help:

http://www.classiccmp.org/rtellason/logos/semiconductorlogos.html

?

A triangle sounds like Matsushita,  maybe.

...
  The chip number is 608C62.  I am guessing it is either
a One Time PROM or a
...
  mask ROM.  Has anyone heard of this or know what
family it is from? 
I've not heard of that one before.

...
  I am hoping it was a FLASH ROM or EEPROM but I
can't seem to find anything
 on this chip.  Any hints or help much appreciated!

 Andrew Lynch 
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-----REPLY-----

Hi Roy,
Thanks for the reply.  

I reviewed your page of chip logos and the Hundai/Hynix triangle seems the
closest but even then not exact.

The logo is a perfect equilateral triangle outline.

Thanks!

Andrew Lynch