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Do the chips really loose their programming after 40yrs? Do the chips really loose their programming after 40yrs?
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Old 5th June 2009, 01:43 AM   #16
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That depends on how important it is. A bolt can be worth $7000 if it would be absolutely catastrophic if it failed.
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Old 5th June 2009, 07:11 AM   #17
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I'm just curious about this because a lot of my PIC chips say in the datasheet that they hold their programming for 40 years. Don't get me wrong, thats long enough, I'm sure anything I make will be forgoten or broken in another way by 2050 anyhow.
I bet that could be an issue with satellites. But suspect that is a whole different ball game with cosmic rays wreaking havoc on electrical components.
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