• Kratzkopf
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    1 year ago

    What does “petting” mean in this context?

    • ScafirOP
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      1 year ago

      The little gray wires should be all nice and straight. Even though your chip may be a good boi, touching it will wreak havoc on the wire bonding. Repairing the damage shown on the picture takes a skilled worker and very expensive equipment. Even then the repair is not fully guaranteed to be successful.