Re: TWGS GAL combos?

[Eric Smith <eric-no-spam-for-me@brouhaha.com>]

"Craig J. Larson" <larson@tcfreenet.org> writes:
> I tried to copy some of the GAL chips some time ago as a backup after the
> company went out of business.  It was to no avail.  I have the programmer
> and the blank chips, but after you program them, the machine gives you the
> option to burn out a security fuse in the chip.  All of the GAL chips from
> Applied Engineering had the fuse burned out.  I was unable to emulate the
> data and copy the chip.

Someone I know has a special programmer from the far east that is able to
read most protected GALs.  It cost around $700 or so, IIRC.  If you want
those GALs read, I'd be willing to give it a try.

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