A 40 pin DIP package PIC16F877A microprocessor IC seen in X-Ray (top) and visible light. I really like the 'leadframe' structure that's buried within many integrated circuits. The leadframe is an arrangement of precisely made metal conductors that, on one end form the device pins and on the other provide a way of wiring into the actual silicon chip itself. The chip sits on the metal square in the middle - you can just see it, it's the dark square within the square - and you can even see the…
