Company: NVIDIA Corporation
Based: Santa Clara, CA. Founded: 1993 Founders: Jen-Hsun Huang, Chris Malachowsky & Curtis Priem Specialty: Developing GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), wireless communications processors & Chipsets for Computers, Video Game Consoles & Mobile device. NVIDIA's products are contract manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TSMC) |  A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Fab worker |
NVIDIA / TSMC G98 GPU Chip Keychain (2009)
Item #435 (#436 similiar)
NVIDIA is a Fab-Less Semiconductor design company that contracts manufacturing of it's GPU processors to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC). NVIDIA and TSMC began high-volume production in 1998 when NVIDIA was developing processors on 0.35 micron technology. Today, NVIDIA leverages TSMC's process technology leadership and is producing processors in state-of-the-art 300mm wafer fabs.
This is an NVIDIA G98 GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) Chip encased in Lucite with lasered NVIDIA logo on top of the chip. This GPU was manufactured by TSMC using 65nm technology.
The G98 GPU introduced in June 2008 would have been used in the 9300 GE/GS series of Video Cards from NVIDIA . Since the chip found it's way into a keychain it is typically a rejected, flawed or under-performing unit that was not suitable for sale to a customer.
The NVIDIA G98 GPU offered an improved memory controller and was to compete with competitor ATi's RV670. The G98 chip had 16 shader processors and it operated at 450 MHz.
Measures 1.5" square. NVIDIA part #GS-NV1544
This is an NVIDIA G98 GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) Chip encased in Lucite with lasered NVIDIA logo on top of the chip. This GPU was manufactured by TSMC using 65nm technology.
The G98 GPU introduced in June 2008 would have been used in the 9300 GE/GS series of Video Cards from NVIDIA . Since the chip found it's way into a keychain it is typically a rejected, flawed or under-performing unit that was not suitable for sale to a customer.
The NVIDIA G98 GPU offered an improved memory controller and was to compete with competitor ATi's RV670. The G98 chip had 16 shader processors and it operated at 450 MHz.
Measures 1.5" square. NVIDIA part #GS-NV1544
Back of Nvidia G98 Keychain
Galaxy G94 NVIDIA/ TSMC GPU Keychain (2009)
Courtesy of GALAXY Microsystems Ltd.
Galaxy, a maker of video cards using NVIDIA GPU's offered it's own version of the NVIDIA keychain in 2009.
The keychain featured a different chip however, the NVIDIA G94 GPU, and was only awarded as a prize at Galaxy promotional events and was not offered for sale to the public like NVIDIA 's keychains were.
Clear Lucite, measures 1.5" square.
The keychain featured a different chip however, the NVIDIA G94 GPU, and was only awarded as a prize at Galaxy promotional events and was not offered for sale to the public like NVIDIA 's keychains were.
Clear Lucite, measures 1.5" square.
 Courtesy of GALAXY Microsystems Ltd. |  Courtesy of GALAXY Microsystems Ltd. |
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