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The TI TMS1000 – The First Microcomputer on a Chip
ChipScapesTM Historical Series
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Production: |
Limited edition size of 50 (production may be limited by availability of chips) |
Full Artwork
(Click picture for larger image) |
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Mixed Media: |
7.5"x8.5" digital photograph (full bleed). Archival photo papers and inks are used. Chips and other specimens are mounted with threads and/or acid free adhesives. |
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Framing: |
The artwork is framed in an 11"x14" black wood shadow box frame, with glass, using suspension framing techniques. All framing materials are acid free. A narrative about the artwork that includes the artist’s signature is placed on the back of the artwork. |
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About this Artwork:
This artwork is a mixed media display celebrating the Texas Instruments TMS1000. Introduced in 1974, the TMS1000 was the world’s first computer on a chip. This artwork includes 3 major items. It has a large image of an TI TMS1000 chip. On the back are the artist’s signature and a narrative describing the artwork and the TMS1000. Also, the artwork includes an TMS1000 (TMS1000NLC) chip in a black polyresin 28 lead DIP (Dual Inline Package) package. |
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General Information:
These artworks are the creation of ChipScapesTM artist Steve Emery. ChipScapesTM are photographs taken of computer chips, boards, and other computer artifacts. They are sort of chip landscapes, or ChipScapesTM for short. Most often a macro-lens or microscope is used with special lightning to achieve these unique artworks.
This artwork is part of the ChipScapesTM Historical Series dedicated to preserving and sharing chips that changed the world. ChipScapesTM are great collectibles or gifts for the technology savvy. |
Close-up Study |
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Narrative Excerpts:
"Interestingly, Texas Instruments holds the patents for the first integrated circuit, the first calculator-on-a-chip and the first microprocessor-on-a-chip, but was not the first to market with any of these devices. Fairchild developed the first ICs, Mostek the first calculator-on-a-chip, and Intel the first microprocessor. The prolific TI also received a patent for the first computer-on-a-chip, which it did bring to market first, the TMS1000. These computer-on-a-chips are referred to alternately as microcomputer unit (MCU) chips, or microcontroller chips..." |
Reverse Side |
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Questions?
For more information about ChipScapesTM, please click on the following links that will take you to my ChipScapes website www.ChipScapes.com: Click here to learn how ChipScapesTM are made
Click here to learn about suspension framing
Click here to learn more about narratives
Click here to learn more about the artist
Click here to see my most Frequently Asked Questions |
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