Before revision: Removing the package Removing the housing from a chip is typically a chemical process - a chip is so small and the parts are so microscopic that opening a housing (also named delidding) with tools such as saws, sanders or dremels could damage the chip in such a way that a die shot is no longer or less useful.
After revision: called decappingRemoving the package Removing the housing from a chip is typically a chemical process - a chip is so small and the parts are so microscopic that opening a housing (also named delidding) with tools such as saws, sanders or dremels could damage the chip in such a way that a die shot is no longer or less useful.