DRAM camera sensor

[Jules Richardson]

Fred Cisin wrote:
> On Thu, 31 May 2007, Grant Stockly wrote:
>> I remember a document from the 80s that described how to take a DRAM chip,
>> decap it, and use it as a crude camera.  I think I remember something about
>> a lens too.  It might have been a joke...
>> This would have to be a ceramic type DRAM chip to be decapped by an
>> individual (easily).
>> Does anyone know what I'm talking about or have the document?  I thought it
>> sounded fun.  : )
> 
> Ciarcia's column in Byte

There was at least one UK computer magazine which carried such a project too - 
unfortunately I can't remember which one, let alone which year :-( I suspect 
it was later than the Byte one.