You Can Make A Microprocessor That’s All Your Own

A hobbyist known as Breaking Taps built a custom microprocessor using wafer.space's low-volume IC fabrication service, designing a transport-triggered architecture system-on-chip with the Spade hardware description language. The video walks through the full flow from design to fabrication, resulting in a packaged chip that runs simple programs when mounted on a breadboard. It highlights how affordable custom chip fabrication is becoming, alongside services like Tiny Tapeout, though it remains a costly endeavor for hobbyists.

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