DIY X-Ray Inspector Looks Inside Chips

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If you have ever wanted an X-Ray machine in the lab to assist in tracing out the PCB traces that run under components? John McMaster built just that. He used a dental X-Ray machine which has a very small image size. A controller moves the system to allow for multiple images to be taken and stitched together later. The result is demystified reverse engineering. Via: Make

 

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DIY X-Ray Inspector Looks Inside Chips