Old 1996 issues of Electrical Design News or Electronic Design

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#1 21678699 05 Jan 2018 01:15

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

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21678699 05 Jan 2018 01:15

Hi!I'm looking for someone that can help me with an ad from an old 1996 issue of either Electrical Design News or Electronic Design. Issues of interest with high probably of the ad are:
- Electrical Design News, Volume 42, Issues 9-12- Electronic Design, Volume 44, Issues 15-20If anyone have access to any of the above magazines and think he/she would be able to provide a scan of the ad, drop a note and I will provide more information.Thanks for any kind of help.
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#2 21678700 05 Jan 2018 20:45

Martin Rowe Martin Rowe

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21678700 05 Jan 2018 20:45

Harvard University has the complete EDN collection. Most issues are bound in books. The only way to get an image of a page is to go to the library and photograph them.https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/rowe-s-and-columns/4442534/5/The-homes-of-EDN
This link takes you to the Harvard cataloghttp://lms01.harvard.edu/F/5XJTG4SEAVBC3J5MD7S9XXMYDRCVE8BSB71PP4NFYDECTRU3P9-30820?func=full-set-set&set_number=061537&set_entry=000001
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#3 21678701 06 Jan 2018 18:39

Rick Curl Rick Curl

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21678701 06 Jan 2018 18:39

Hi Stephan-Here's the Mother Lode of old Electronics magazines: American Radio History . Unfortunately, the ones you are looking for were not there. When you say "Electrical Design News" are you talking about the publication that is now EDN? I checked the "vault" on the EDN website but it only goes back to 2013. A search on Archive.ORG goes back to 2005, but no further.I'm sure the old issues do exist out there somewhere, but I have not found them yet. I'll keep looking.-Rick
#4 21678702 07 Jan 2018 17:37

Rick Curl Rick Curl

Anonymous

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21678702 07 Jan 2018 17:37

I checked with the Alabama Historical Radio Society. They have a huge library of old Electronics-related books and magazines, but I came up empty there too. You said you're looking for an ad- what was the ad? Perhaps I can attack this from a different direction.
-Rick
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#5 21678703 08 Jan 2018 04:34

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

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21678703 08 Jan 2018 04:34

Hi Rick,
Thanks a lot for your efforts!Yes, I know about American Radio History site, a great resource. EDN should be the same magazine as the one I refer to as Electrical Design News.I'm looking for an ad from Samsung on the KS82C614A, a 3D-accelerated graphics controller. A search on google gives only a few hits, and what I think is an ad in the above magazines are two of them.
https://books.google.se/books?id=Z2dJAQAAIAAJ...focus=searchwithinvolume&q=KS82C614ASadly, the contents of the magazines are very limited in Google books.
I haven't found the ad in any other magazine I checked in so far.
#6 21678704 08 Jan 2018 21:52

richard lee richard lee

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21678704 08 Jan 2018 21:52

it's very interesting, i have read!
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#7 21678705 16 Jan 2018 22:35

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

Anonymous

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21678705 16 Jan 2018 22:35

Hi Moderators! How about looking at my one week old message? Thank you!
#8 21678706 22 Jan 2018 06:41

Rick Curl Rick Curl

Anonymous

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21678706 22 Jan 2018 06:41

Hi Stephan-Does this help?: Graphics controller IC's in Transition
If not, have you tried contacting Samsung directly?-Rick
#9 21678707 23 Jan 2018 23:17

Rick Curl Rick Curl

Anonymous

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21678707 23 Jan 2018 23:17

Hi Stephan- Thanks for letting us know about the problem with your posts not appearing. Max just notified me that the problem has been fixed. Going forward all should be good!
-Rick
#10 21678708 28 Jan 2018 04:14

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

Anonymous

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21678708 28 Jan 2018 04:14

Thanks Martin,

I live on the other side of the pond so I would need some help on that one.

I found that I can get the OCRed articles in my local University library but that wont help me on this occasion as it is an ad I'm locking for, or at least I think it is an ad.....
#11 21678709 28 Jan 2018 04:15

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

Anonymous

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21678709 28 Jan 2018 04:15

Read what?
#12 21678710 28 Jan 2018 04:19

Stephan Olstein Stephan Olstein

Anonymous

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21678710 28 Jan 2018 04:19

Thanks again Rick,

That article is the only other thing I have read about the chip. I would like to read more...

I have heard of others trying to contact Samsung but not been able to reach anyone knowing anything about this product.
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Topic summary

✨ The discussion centers on locating a specific advertisement from a 1996 issue of Electrical Design News (EDN) or Electronic Design magazines, specifically volumes and issues likely containing the ad. The ad in question is for the Samsung KS82C614A, a 3D-accelerated graphics controller. Efforts to find scans or copies of the ad include checking Harvard University's bound EDN collections, the American Radio History archive, the Alabama Historical Radio Society, and Google Books, but these sources either lack the relevant issues or provide limited content. The EDN online archive only extends back to 2013, and Archive.org's collection starts from 2005. Attempts to contact Samsung directly about the KS82C614A have been unsuccessful. The ad remains elusive, and physical access to bound magazine volumes at libraries is suggested as a potential solution for obtaining a scan or photograph of the advertisement.
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TL;DR: Finding a 1996 Samsung KS82C614A ad is tricky because “the ‘vault’ on the EDN website only goes back to 2013.” Tip: use libraries that hold bound volumes. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]

Why it matters: Engineers and historians searching for legacy IC ads need practical paths to physical archives and verifiable sources.

Quick-Facts

Target magazines: EDN (Electrical Design News) Vol. 42, Issues 9–12; Electronic Design Vol. 44, Issues 15–20. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678699]
Chip sought: Samsung KS82C614A, a 3D‑accelerated graphics controller; ad likely in 1996 issues. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678703]
Access path: “Harvard University has the complete EDN collection”; most are bound, so photograph pages onsite. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678700]
Online limits: EDN’s site archive stops at 2013; Archive.org copies go back to about 2005. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]
OCR caveat: Library databases often include articles only; ads are excluded from OCR deliverables. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678708]

Quick Facts

Target magazines: EDN (Electrical Design News) Vol. 42, Issues 9–12; Electronic Design Vol. 44, Issues 15–20. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678699]
Chip sought: Samsung KS82C614A, a 3D‑accelerated graphics controller; ad likely in 1996 issues. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678703]
Access path: “Harvard University has the complete EDN collection”; most are bound, so photograph pages onsite. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678700]
Online limits: EDN’s site archive stops at 2013; Archive.org copies go back to about 2005. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]
OCR caveat: Library databases often include articles only; ads are excluded from OCR deliverables. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678708]

What exactly is being searched for here?

An ad for Samsung’s KS82C614A, described as a 3D‑accelerated graphics controller, believed to appear in 1996 EDN or Electronic Design issues. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678703]

Which specific 1996 issues should I check first?

Start with EDN (Electrical Design News) Volume 42, Issues 9–12, and Electronic Design Volume 44, Issues 15–20 for 1996. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678699]

Is EDN the same as Electrical Design News?

Yes. EDN originated as Electrical Design News; forum participants use the names interchangeably when discussing 1996 volumes. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]

Can I find these ads online in the EDN vault?

Unlikely. As noted by a contributor, “the ‘vault’ on the EDN website only goes back to 2013,” leaving 1996 offline. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]

What libraries hold complete EDN back issues?

Harvard University holds a complete EDN collection in bound volumes. You’ll need to visit and photograph the pages. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678700]

Do Archive.org or American Radio History have the 1996 issues?

A participant checked both; Archive.org goes back to about 2005, and the targeted 1996 ads were not found. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678701]

Are OCR databases useful for finding ads?

Often not. One user notes their library offers OCR’d articles only, which excludes ads. This is a common failure case. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678708]

Is there any related editorial coverage of the chip class?

Yes. A member shared “Graphics controller IC’s in Transition,” which discusses the segment, though not the ad itself. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678706]

Has contacting Samsung for archival material worked?

Reports indicate others tried but couldn’t reach anyone with knowledge of the KS82C614A product. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678710]

I’m overseas—how can I still get a copy of the ad?

Ask a local contact to photograph Harvard’s bound volumes, or request a researcher/photography service. One user noted needing help from “the other side of the pond.” [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678708]

What’s the fastest way to verify if the ad exists in those issues?

Search Google Books volume snippets for “KS82C614A,” then confirm by viewing the physical bound issues mentioned. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678703]

Any step‑by‑step for capturing pages from bound volumes?

Confirm call numbers and request the bound 1996 volumes at Harvard.
Use a flat, glare‑free camera setup; avoid flattening the spine.
Capture the ad and facing page for context, then note volume/issue/date. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678700]

Who else has been contacted for help locating the issues?

The Alabama Historical Radio Society was asked; despite a large library, they had no matching 1996 ad copies. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678702]

What is the Samsung KS82C614A, in simple terms?

It is a Samsung graphics controller IC with 3D acceleration features, referenced in 1996 trade‑press contexts. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678703]

What if the EDN and Electronic Design paths both fail?

Broaden to adjacent 1996–1997 issues and check vendor showcase sections; still validate with physical copies. “Ads often escape OCR.” [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678708]

Any quote that sums up the best path forward?

“Harvard University has the complete EDN collection.” Prioritize an onsite or proxy visit to capture the bound pages. [Elektroda, Anonymous, post #21678700]

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