That moment when you realize that this guy's basement is better equipped than the university you attended...

@turbojoe2

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, whats up with that..

4 жыл бұрын

He has a will to learn and do something about it. On the other hand, most students don't even try learning. And they become teachers in universities. They don't even try building things.

@UnitSe7en

4 жыл бұрын

Sad truths.

@bonbonpony

4 жыл бұрын

@ Will is one thing. Money is another. I have 100% of the former, and 0% of the latter :P And this equipment seems to cost helluva money :q

@pedrobatista7975

4 жыл бұрын

YES

Finally, the 1000th episode of Primitive Technology

@wmonk5642

4 жыл бұрын

Этот парнишка кстати в колледж пошёл в прошлом году! По стилю изложения я думал ему лет 50 минимум ))

@khalilaputrirahmawati2276

4 жыл бұрын

Lol🤣

@Mr.WellingtonVonDukeIII

4 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@hichemsetif1741

4 жыл бұрын

Are you jealous of him?, Do like him or better.

@tainicon4639

4 жыл бұрын

hichem sétif he’s referencing the KZread channel called primitive technology. Where the guy builds things from scratch. The comment is certainly a compliment not an insult.

Make sure to protect this guy when the zombie apocalypse happens. The clan that keeps him alive will have 200 year jump on the rest of the planet.

@firmman4505

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Skaife ...

@supersonictumbleweed

4 жыл бұрын

More like 1200 year jump ahead

@wazzupweek

4 жыл бұрын

like a plot to dr. Stone

@marian20012

4 жыл бұрын

You will struggle to find food and keep yourself warm. The chip maker will be no help in this. It will take few generations to establish society where is place, time and sources for chip maker.

@KATIVEIR0doRAP

4 жыл бұрын

protect the V.I.P

“Homemade” is a very stretchy definition 😆 137% amazing!

@user-vz9hx5yi2d

4 жыл бұрын

dont forget to switch off e-microscope, plasma etcher and zero-vacuum pump in your kitchen, before baking pancakes

@ThomasAndersonbsf

4 жыл бұрын

that is kinda why I am pushing boundaries here in my lab to build a unit that not only allows producing things like this from a 3D printer perspective, but also breakdown and sorting the materials in such things for reuse in the same printer :)

@genericdeveloper3966

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndersonbsf Do you have a blog?

@ThomasAndersonbsf

3 жыл бұрын

@@genericdeveloper3966 nope not had one of those since the live journal days

@wormwoodbecomedelphinus4131

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndersonbsf why not have the fabricator and dissambeler as separate units?

"To do this at home I've had to build and acquire quite a lot of specialised equpiment..." That has to be the understatement of the century. Astonishing, well done.

From a microelectronics engineer, i take my hat off to you... This is impressive and very well made for a one person job!

"I etched my own PCBs, wow! Let's see how to design and etch my own ICs now, can't be that hard!" - two years of learning Verilog later - "Alright, I can design, let's build it!" - sees the video - "Alright, let's NOT do that!"

@waltrohrbach2459

4 жыл бұрын

Thought the same, etched and drilled my own circuit boards too, well back in the eighties.

@MarkProffitt

4 жыл бұрын

Learn about atmospheric plasma deposition.

@DarthZackTheFirstI

4 жыл бұрын

im sure those machines are cheap and definitely in a diy budget ;P . or are you trying to tell that you have your own vlog about building such a thing?

The work you're doing is amazing. It's an actual practical and hands-on illustration of the history of semiconductor technology, all condensed into one garage, powered by a spectacular amount of ingenuity, hard work and dedication. Congrats and thanks for sharing your journey, it's been a joy to follow.

Home lab fully equiped even better than some in underdeveloped countries😮

@mzflighter6905

4 жыл бұрын

Like he has more IC development hardware than whole Africa

@patrick0682ful

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@alialhalabi8615

4 жыл бұрын

yes. my country.

@StreuB1

4 жыл бұрын

When you're rich, anything is possible.

@pragadeeshsv6596

4 жыл бұрын

@@alialhalabi8615 from where ur

I realised that manufacturing chips is not just electronics but also physics, chemistry and a lot that I don't know yet. Very enlightening work.

This vid is such a tease, we want more content...

@coenraadloubser5768

4 жыл бұрын

A talk by him at a conference: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGeatqRsmKqbk6Q.html

Wow, unbelievable! A new definition of "Home"

@sebas4139

3 жыл бұрын

He lives In the lab XD

I have never seen any home with an electron microscope or high vacuum chambers

@Everett-xe3eg

4 жыл бұрын

You need to watch Applied Science then.

@gzik2991

4 жыл бұрын

I have a vacuum cleaner but Jesus!

@nillchen

4 жыл бұрын

i have a soldering iron

@gandautama4141

4 жыл бұрын

I have multi tester , does it count?

@taufeeqkhan2629

4 жыл бұрын

I have some power supplies and microcontrollers

Jesus christ... that's a lot of gear and knowledge combined

@nortinn

4 жыл бұрын

No need to use the Lord's name as a swear word!

@sousacanfly

4 жыл бұрын

@@nortinn oh no.. was trying to tag my cousin to see the video, his name is Jesus Cristo too.

@nortinn

4 жыл бұрын

@@sousacanfly Apology accepted.

30 years ago, I had first contact with books about this stuff(transistors semiconductors electronic components, lithography, architecture of microprocessors etc.) I fall in love with electronics, laying in bed, dreaming of having this make in my garage (storage room) ... was not lucky enough like Zeloof, to have all of this equipment :D Actually my country stepped in bloody war, we were poor like hell, we still are... I am not religious, but have to say GOD BLESS YOU ZELOOF! You are showing to the world it is not space alien technology, you just have to read and learn, but not about astrology :D

I thought the finger in the beginning was salmon.

@vincei4252

4 жыл бұрын

Funny, I'm having Salmon like that tonight.

@11trombone

4 жыл бұрын

With a side of chips?

@vincei4252

4 жыл бұрын

@@11trombone of course :-) Real British Chips too!

@Rainbow__cookie

4 жыл бұрын

Mm i like finger Taste of salmon

@Mike.Nov51

4 жыл бұрын

I'm only here for the halibut

Intel: Let me check your CV. How many years worked with IC? Sam: Yes

@oranellis

2 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I think Sam has the highest chance of being accepted for a job of anyone on the planet who has not already worked in the field professionally

You even put it in a ceramic DIP package with gold pins... Doesn’t get more retro that this :D Good job, and hats off to you for this impressive engineering feat !

@dave_dennis

4 жыл бұрын

TheDrunkenMug I’m a bit surprised he didn’t build his own injection molding machine so that he could overmold a lead frame.

@TheDrunkenMug

4 жыл бұрын

@@dave_dennis When reading your reply i tought of an EVEN MORE RETRO way to close up this DIP package: A quartz-glass window, like on those old EPROM DIP packages.. :D Yes I spelled that right, I did not mean (Flash-)EEPROM, the above tech misses the extra E in front which stands for 'Electrically'. Which is true because mostly EPROM's were erased by shining a UV lightsource directly onto the die. This also explains why most EPROM's had a sticker or piece of tape put over their (always round shaped?) glass window: in order to stop any stray UV light entering and causing (partial) erasing action If you have never seen a EPROM with such a window, I suggest you search for some pictures or pick a (dead?) one up from ebay or such for one or two Dollars. They are magically when you look into them with a lookingglass or microscope ! Greetings,

@dave_dennis

4 жыл бұрын

TheDrunkenMug I own my own UV eraser. You don’t have to explain this to me. 😉

@TheDrunkenMug

4 жыл бұрын

@@dave_dennis awesome ! I like old tech allot more than new tech. Nowadays everything is hidden from sight, while technology is too cool to be hidden.. I beleive

Can't wait to see some more complicated ICs !

@TimLF

4 жыл бұрын

TBH I was expecting a 4k projector, a microscope, or even a jig to make a chip in multiple exposures. Then step down the cost with a set of standard pad layouts and an edm made clamp to avoid wireing.

@gandautama4141

4 жыл бұрын

lm 741 or 555 perhaps...

@herrbonk3635

3 жыл бұрын

@@gandautama4141 Or even a simple 8-bit CPU (which is around 3000 transistors).

@l3p3

2 жыл бұрын

Would be fantastic to burn some experimental mcu from opencores!

Ambitious people like you are the future of our country! Keep up the great work!

@iceberg789

4 жыл бұрын

if he starts taking orders for customized chips, otherwise it will never leave garage....

@Mr.Leeroy

4 жыл бұрын

@@iceberg789 he will be hired in no time..

@DamonGarfield

4 жыл бұрын

@@iceberg789 Doesn't matter, he could easily get a job working for one of the major companies that produces chips. The fact that he had the ambition to do it on his own is very impressive. Not many people see this through to the end.

@dave_dennis

4 жыл бұрын

He could get a job but most of the major fabs are outside of the US. TI is probably an exception.

@jan.tichavsky

4 жыл бұрын

@@dave_dennis What about Intel?

Your workshop looks remarkably like Applied Science's shop.

I struggle to make stuff in a state of the art 12000 square foot fab and this guy does it at home. Incredible.

Great job, Sam!

Now THIS should be a definition of "cool", and you're a genius, but you already know that. And you made this video very short to attract viewers yet you outlined all the basics. That was another genius move. I am very impressed and glad that the world still has such geniuses with common sense.

Congratulations Sam, that's fantastic! So glad to see a new post from you.

As someone currently taking an IC fabrication class, this is really inspiring. What we're doing in a university cleanroom full of expensive equipment you've done in your garage.

Great work man, it’s always good to have people who can build from the ground up, because one day if stuff happens to the main fabrication plants and people running them, we’ll need people who can reengineer the world

Impressive. I was still surprised at the person a few years ago that first demonstrated this kind of manufacturing using home equipment. It looked so incredibly challenging I didn't think it would go much past that point. I'm glad to be proven wrong...

Congratulations Sam! Extremely impressive, I've followed you for a longer time and this is unbelievable great. From a previous post I understand you're now going to an university, I hope you can expand your knowledge and skills there even more and we see more exiting things of you in the future. As an autodidact myself I also hope you can cope with all new people and expectations, for me that was a big disappointment in professional life afterwards. But you're that gifted, go for it! Kind regards, Iwan

You have my respect Mr. Sam. You are a guy with a will to learn. You are one of those the world need to keep technology and science available to the humanity. I wish you all the best and good luck in your work.

I gotta say.... This is one of the coolest things a single person has ever done. Well done sir!

Some real amazing stuff over there. And he narrates and explains it, like he is backing a cake or somewhat. Very nice.

Your home lab is well equipped than my former university, wow. Great work!

BLOODY HELL! What a amazing achievement. Man I would love to fiddle around in your garage/lab its incredible

man that looks amazing, i always loved the gold plated look of older ICs. i got a 68k in that style i hope you get a lot more ICs done in the future. maybe you can even build an entire 8 bit computer with self made chips. (maybe you even get it small enough to either fit on a sindle die, or use multiple dies on one chip and connect them to eachother)

Wow! Making your own IC is quite an undertaking. I'm impressed.

Congratulations Sam. You are absolutely positive crazy engineer to built all that laboratory and get succeed. It is really appreciated. I was excitted during my electronics studies when we had to prepare Si wafer and then make simple p-n junction but I have to admit that equipment/laboratory which we had at university were much less advanced than yours private one at home. Once again good luck with further projects. Simon (Poland)

i understand a great deal of time and effort went into this . We request that you do a talk on the entire journy from start to finish .. and post the same it can be as boring as a lecture.let the ones who want to watch it watch , i sure will

...and I thought my process of producing hybrid integrated circuits was a fascination; now it just looks silly compared to this! Amazing stuff, keep at it!

I don’t know why I was recommended this, but you got an instant sub, now to find time to binge watch your back catalogue 😍

@effexon

2 жыл бұрын

someone in 2010: if people get streaming services, they'll just binge watch all episodes of x-files in single sitting 2021: binge watching IC manufacturing DIY "tutorial"

In high school I made my own circuit board using UV photolithography. I never imagined that you could make IC. Lots of equipment, I see. That was in the 80s.

Discovered your channel an hour ago, i can´t stop watching. That electron microscope left me speechless xD.

Finally I found someone discussing this subject

Seriously Awesome. Myself doing lots of DIY had to bury any of my ideas to play around with homemade ICs because of the one crucial step: the chemistry. Just as you said, the toxic chemicals (especially the hydrofluoric acid for the etching which will dissolve bones if not handled carefully) was the point where I would say ... no way. I think the only really showstopper for me were the chems.

Artisanal integrated circuitry. Now I've seen it all.

Great intro and been reading through some of your documentation Makes me wonder if this project deserves more documentation then you have given it, but it is still quite an achievement

Dangit, just the stuff I wanted to do - but actually done!

@bonbonpony

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, there's much more to do for freeing microchip technology for the people. You can still contribute to humanity by inventing a method of how to do this much cheaper and simpler, so that everyone could cook microchips at home without expensive equipment and hard-to-get chemicals.

@bonbonpony

4 жыл бұрын

@Shimmy Shai This is becoming even more important these days, when you simply can't trust the microchip manufacturers anymore that they won't put anything nasty inside their dices. But this is based on the premise that only _them_ can manufacture this stuff. If everyone else could be capable of that, we could start trusting our chips again.

This is beyond amazing... You are going places for sure.

The ultimate diy ever

WAUUU im impressed with you equipment bro ! Well Done mate !

This might be the most badass thing I have ever seen

I have seen crazy projects on KZread, but you have reached a new levels 😂

This is by far the most advanced Minecraft video I've ever seen.

He's drawing runes on rocks and channeling energy through the runes to do stuff. It's not science, it's magic

ASML should hire this guy!

@SamZeloof

4 жыл бұрын

i actually approached them at a college career fair, i was the only person without a stack of resumes, so I showed them my website and pictures on my phone. they didn't believe the website was mine and said what I did was impossible. One of their engineers even said perhaps there is someone else with the same last name as me posting online

@WolfKenneth

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamZeloof lol if I where the engineer I'd schedule a visit in your lab just out of curiosity.

@foadsf

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamZeloof yeah, big companies are not that smart. I would suggest that you open source your design. and create a consultancy and services business model company. ASML is kind of a monopoly at this moment and a lot of companies looking for alternatives. not realistic to say you will compete with them, but you m as y find a niche market within open source hardware enthusiasts and hobbyists. p.s. if you have Twitter I would love to follow you.

Incredible! people laughed when i asked if i can make my own solar panels. Thanks to this guy, now i know its possible.

you are a coming from a science fiction movie. you are a great example for new generations.

Well, that's the coolest thing I've seen in a while! Well done!

Amazing stuff!!!! You will go a long way in life with that kind of desire to learn.

This guy is Dr.Stone aka Senku who can build anything. keep it up man!

We're eagerly waiting for SZ8080, SZ286, SZ386, SZ486... You got it

It is true that the geeks inherit the planet. And you are on that list. Bravo. simply extra-ordinary.

GREAT channel, Sam. Thanks for sharing these videos

The IC's are impressive. I'm more impressed by the fact that you put grateful dead insignia on them

Sam, you are incredible, for me, it is an automatic subscription with the bell button! So much knowledge, enthusiasm, and hard work! Mindblowing, keep up the incredible job! How much did you pay for your equipment? I would definitely consider supporting you on Patreon!

Look amazing! Quite a bit of stuff from being home made.

I think this is everything but homemade, by the way such a beautiful lab. Great work

In my company we made custom hybrid chips too in 80s and 90s for aircraft. They were huge and it were chips inside a big hybrid IC. Now the technology became obsolete because everything could be made with a PLCs.

That really cool. I'm actually about to start the same journey. I picked up a scanning electron microscope and good size vacuum chamber for less than scrap value not long ago. The two items I'm missing that I know I might have trouble finding for cheap or building are the furnace and wire bonder.

@hyperhektor7733

4 жыл бұрын

the furnace is easy to build yourself, i have seem dozens of good tutorials. kzread.info?search_query=diy+electrical+furnace wirebonding, not sure by my guess its way easier than to find the electronmicroscope xD.

I really like the look of the chip,Purple(or any color other than just black) package with gold plated leads,it reminds me of the 70´s Soviet ICs,you should keep it like that,they dont make them like they used to,continue the good work!!!

I always love mad scientist type setups like this. Amazing the shit people manage to acocmplish from home

Love the Grateful Dead dancing bears that you snuck in there! Good shit. Keep up the great work!

Incrível, mereceria 1 milhão de views!

Your videos are really great man. I'm really interested in your photo-lithography videos. Keep up the good work!

Great Job. I look forward to seeing more of your work if you post it.

fascinating ! keep up the good work. want to see more fascinating stuff in the future.

Wonderful job!!! Congrats from France.

This is pretty dang impressive to do by yourself.

Oh let's go...you still kickin here❤

wow, congratulations!!! thank you for this amazing project on you tube... amazing!

Amazing - beautiful work

That is one classy ic, my hat is tipped to you good sir!!!

Sam thanks for ur details. Near future I believe every on will make their own chip with ur instructions. As like computers they had in home now.

the DIN font is a great touch

I didn't think this was possible!! Great job!!!!

absolutely stunning!

Not home made in the sense someone could do it themselves but holy crap for skill and determination.

Absolutely flabbergasted and amazed! Looks fun as hell!!😁

SUBSCRIBED!! and now I will embark on a journey through your uploads :D

my new favorite channel

Congratulations! Waiting for more in depth video :) Really good work. Waiting for Ben to comment....

Shared with my friends in the hope it will inspire their kids. Very cool.

Dude, you just became someone i look up to ... fuck, you have accomplished something i have been dreaming of for years.

Vacuum tube tech as garage-build is fine for me, but IC craft - really impressive. There is an abyss between entry-levels for those two.

Absolutely incredible work. You should be working in the valley.

Gives a whole new meaning to "building your own computer".

Thanks. I really like your videos and hope to see more of them.

So cool. Next step: EUV litho in a garrage

@Dave-dh7rt

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@hyperhektor7733

4 жыл бұрын

too easy instead try, etching the chip only with druglab chemicals in the ghetto ;D

Great job! Congratulation from a Chinese student.

That's taking a hobby to the next level