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{{Infobox machine
{{Infobox machine
| Name          = Microchip Machine
| Name          = Microchip Machine
| Description  = <!-- not an error... there isn't one in-game -->
| Tier          = 1
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     | Input1Qty  = 80
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| Workers      = 6
| Workers      = 4
| Electricity  = 10 KW
| Electricity  = 200 KW
| Maintenance  = None
| MaintenanceII = 6
| Footprint    = 9x5*
| Computing    = 3
| Research      = Uranium Enrichment
| Footprint    = 7x4
| Research2    = Gold Smelting
| BoostByUnity  = no
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| Research      = Microchip Production
| Designation  = General Machines <!--
| Designation  = General Machines
| Variants      = [[Concrete Mixer]]<br/>[[Concrete Mixer III]]
| Variants      = [[Microchip Machine II]]
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The '''Microchip Machine''' is a machine which produces {{infoicon|Microchips}} using a 12-stage process.<ref name="Microchip machine recipes">Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > MachineProtoBuilder > ProductProto</ref> At only 7x4 tiles, it is remarkably compact for such a multi-step production machine.<ref name="Microchip machine layout">Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > MachineProtoBuilder > SetLayout</ref>
{{under construction}}


==Recipes==
It has four [[Flat Conveyor]] inputs, two [[Pipe]] inputs, and one Flat Conveyor output.<ref name="Microchip machine layout"/> The lateral Flat Conveyor input is for {{infoicon|Silicon Wafer|plural=s|new=yes}} and intermediate Microchips stages. The remaining inputs appear to be designed to accept {{infoicon|Copper}}, {{infoicon|Plastic}}, {{infoicon|Gold}}, {{infoicon|Acid}}, and {{infoicon|Water}}. This means that the main output is used for both intermediate stages and completed Microchips.
 
The Microchip Machine is the first machine unlocked which heavily incentivizes the application of [[Wikipedia:Conveyor belt sushi|sushi belts]] (a belt that transports more than one type of item) to allow the machine to re-process its own intermediate outputs. This type of belt system would greatly reduce the number of machines required versus building an array of separate machines for each recipe in the production chain. The [[Flat Sorter]] is especially useful for this.
 
The full 12-stage process can be thought of as four repetitions of a simpler 3-step process:
 
<ol type="A">
<li>Take the previous result (or silicon wafers) and apply acid and water
<li>Then apply copper and plastic
<li>Then finally apply gold and produce the input for the next repetition (or the finished product)
</ol>
 
The repetition cycle begins with silicon wafers as input to stage 1A and ends with microchips as the finished product from stage 4C.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{recipe define
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 1a
   | Input1Name  = Silicon Wafer
   | Input1Name  = Silicon Wafer
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 2
   | Input2Name  = Acid
   | Input2Name  = Acid
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1a
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1 A
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1 A
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 1b
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1a
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Copper
   | Input2Name  = Copper
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   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1b
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1 B
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1 B
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 1c
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1b
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1c
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 1 C
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1 C
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 2a
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 1c
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Acid
   | Input2Name  = Acid
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   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2a
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2 A
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2 A
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 2b
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2a
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Copper
   | Input2Name  = Copper
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   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2b
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2 B
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2 B
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 2c
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2b
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2c
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 2 C
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2 C
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 3a
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 2c
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Acid
   | Input2Name  = Acid
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   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3a
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3 A
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3 A
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 3b
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3a
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Copper
   | Input2Name  = Copper
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   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3b
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3 B
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3 B
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 3c
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3b
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3c
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 3 C
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3 C
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 4a
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 3c
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Acid
   | Input2Name  = Acid
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   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Name  = Water
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 4a
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 4 A
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 4 A
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing stage 4b
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 4a
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Copper
   | Input2Name  = Copper
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   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Name  = Plastic
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Input3Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 4b
   | Output1Name = Microchips Stage 4 B
   | Output1Qty  = 1
   | Output1Qty  = 1
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}{{recipe define
}}
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 4 B
{{recipe define
  | DebugName  = Microchip manufacturing final stage
   | Input1Name  = Microchips Stage 4b
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input1Qty  = 1
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Name  = Gold
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Input2Qty  = 1
   | Time        = 10
   | Time        = 30
   | Output1Name = Microchips
   | Output1Name = Microchips
   | Output1Qty  = 2
   | Output1Qty  = 4
  | Unreleased  = yes
}}
}}
{{recipe fetch|isbldg=yes}}
{{Footer Infobox}}
 
{{Navbox/Machines}}

Latest revision as of 18:08, 15 May 2023

General Machines.png
Microchip Machine
T1
Microchip Machine.png
Construction
Construction Parts IV.png
60
WorkersWorker.png 4
ElectricityElectricity.png 200 KW
ComputingComputing.png 3 TFlops
MaintenanceMaintenance II.png 6.0 / 60 Clock.png
Footprint7x4
Required ResearchMicrochip Production
Boost by UnityNot Available
DesignationGeneral Machines General Machines.png
VariantsMicrochip Machine II

The Microchip Machine is a machine which produces Microchips using a 12-stage process.[1] At only 7x4 tiles, it is remarkably compact for such a multi-step production machine.[2]

It has four Flat Conveyor inputs, two Pipe inputs, and one Flat Conveyor output.[2] The lateral Flat Conveyor input is for Silicon Wafers and intermediate Microchips stages. The remaining inputs appear to be designed to accept Copper, Plastic, Gold, Acid, and Water. This means that the main output is used for both intermediate stages and completed Microchips.

The Microchip Machine is the first machine unlocked which heavily incentivizes the application of sushi belts (a belt that transports more than one type of item) to allow the machine to re-process its own intermediate outputs. This type of belt system would greatly reduce the number of machines required versus building an array of separate machines for each recipe in the production chain. The Flat Sorter is especially useful for this.

The full 12-stage process can be thought of as four repetitions of a simpler 3-step process:

  1. Take the previous result (or silicon wafers) and apply acid and water
  2. Then apply copper and plastic
  3. Then finally apply gold and produce the input for the next repetition (or the finished product)

The repetition cycle begins with silicon wafers as input to stage 1A and ends with microchips as the finished product from stage 4C.

References

  1. Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > MachineProtoBuilder > ProductProto
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > MachineProtoBuilder > SetLayout

Recipes

Below are all the recipes, which this building is capable of producing. Note, that some of them may be locked behind Research, and not immediately available in your game.

1
Microchips Stage 1 A.png
2
Plus.png
1
Copper.png
2
Plus.png
1
Plastic.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 1 B.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 1 B.png
2
Plus.png
1
Gold.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 1 C.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 1 C.png
2
Plus.png
1
Acid.png
2
Plus.png
1
Water.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 2 A.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 2 A.png
2
Plus.png
1
Copper.png
2
Plus.png
1
Plastic.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 2 B.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 2 B.png
2
Plus.png
1
Gold.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 2 C.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 2 C.png
2
Plus.png
1
Acid.png
2
Plus.png
1
Water.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 3 A.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 3 A.png
2
Plus.png
1
Copper.png
2
Plus.png
1
Plastic.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 3 B.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 3 B.png
2
Plus.png
1
Gold.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 3 C.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 3 C.png
2
Plus.png
1
Acid.png
2
Plus.png
1
Water.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 4 A.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 4 A.png
2
Plus.png
1
Copper.png
2
Plus.png
1
Plastic.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 4 B.png
2
1
Microchips Stage 4 B.png
2
Plus.png
1
Gold.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
4
Microchips.png
8
2
Silicon Wafer.png
4
Plus.png
1
Acid.png
2
Plus.png
1
Water.png
2
30 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
1
Microchips Stage 1 A.png
2