From the article it looks like the software is just measuring the current running clock speed of the chip and the bus speed, but the technical aspects were not explained in detail. A laser fuse cutting step is common in DRAM production, but it seems like an unnecessary expense for microprocessors. It would be necessary to cut fuses after probe to actually mark a cpu XXX mhz.
I went to a graduate school to avoid getting a real job and ended up putting myself in a big hole carreer-wise. Make up your mind what kind of job you want and what field you like. Talk to engineers in that field in that position and ask them what path you should take. Knowledge is power here: talk to as many people as you can. For instance: if you are interested in DSP applications, UT Austin has a big pipeline to TI. Whether or not that school has a good "reputation" may not be important for you. Find out what schools have good recruitment connections with what companies. Good luck!
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From the article it looks like the software is just measuring the current running clock speed of the chip and the bus speed, but the technical aspects were not explained in detail. A laser fuse cutting step is common in DRAM production, but it seems like an unnecessary expense for microprocessors. It would be necessary to cut fuses after probe to actually mark a cpu XXX mhz.
I went to a graduate school to avoid getting a real job and ended up putting myself in a big hole carreer-wise. Make up your mind what kind of job you want and what field you like. Talk to engineers in that field in that position and ask them what path you should take. Knowledge is power here: talk to as many people as you can. For instance: if you are interested in DSP applications, UT Austin has a big pipeline to TI. Whether or not that school has a good "reputation" may not be important for you. Find out what schools have good recruitment connections with what companies. Good luck!