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Detailing the "Quantum Processor" - ARROW           (built by UNLIMITED DESIGN, LTD.)

3/7/2016

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This project was co-produced by
UNLIMITED DESIGN, LTD. and PROPOLOGY.
Due to logistics, and time constraints, design and construction activities were shared by both companies at the request of the
ARROW Prop Department.

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The "processor" detailed by PROPOLGY, prior to completion by
UNLIMITED DESIGN, LTD

Background

The elements that PROPOLOGY contributed to this project
​(as depicted above, x2 units):
​

        ---  Attachment of IDE hard drive connectors (x2 pair).
        ---  Male to male IDE ribbon cables (x2 pair).               
        ---  Metallic/iridescent cut-vinyl detailing.               
        ---  Design, manufacture, and installation of simulated silicone wafers          
                                  

(2- versions, 2- each).

Design Reference

The design of the processor silicone chip was based upon a reference image provided by the ARROW Prop Department.
​It depicted a real, experimental, ​quantum computer processor.

It is, in reality...  quite tiny.  In fact, the thin gold wires in evidence are
​much thinner than a human hair!  
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    Design Reference

Design Process

It was decided that the ARROW version would be substantially scaled-up for dramatic and practical reasons.  The lager size made it seem more impressive, and was far more "camera-friendly".  The main challenge for PROPOLOGY was to provide a silicone wafer component that was evocative of the real thing, while integrating convincingly into the unit that had already been fabricated.
In addition, a second, similar design was required, that would depict a
​so-called "reverse-engineered" version.  Shown below, are the 
approved processor designs.  
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"Original Version"
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"Reverse Engineered" Version

​Construction Process

​The multicolor circuit elements were rendered via gold and black foil transfers, onto self-adhesive vinyl.  This method rendered the gold "circuit-traces" in a  ​color and lustre, similar to that of the (painted) main body.

​The "original version" required some ingenuity to produce​.  The color foil transfer process normally used self-adhesive vinyl stock in perf-edge rolls.  
​To achieve the desired look for the chip substrate, an automotive type
​self-adhesive vinyl was chosen, that unfortunately, was not available in
​perf-edge rolls.  This meant that this vinyl had to be carefully transferred to perf-edged release paper.  Once accomplished however, the transfer process proceeded ​with little difficulty. 
The extra effort incurred to utilize the specialty  vinyl was worth it,​ ​as it  had a dynamic, color changing quality,
evocative of
​ real silicone wafer substrate.  
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Prismatic, cut-vinyl detailing was also added to the main body, to add some eye-catching highlights.  In addition, IDE hard drive connectors were fastened at either end.  These connectors were required to accommodate on-screen action, showing the processor being connected to another device.

​Once detailing was completed, the processors were sent  back to
UNLIMITED DESIGN, LTD, for final assembly.
​PROPOLOGY is often asked to contribute to multi-vendor projects,
and welcomes the 
collaboration.

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