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Image of an integrated-circuit (IC) chip cross section acquired at higher magnification showing a region of interest.

Structural and Chemical Analysis of IC-Chip Cross Sections

This article shows how electronic IC-chip cross sections can be efficiently and reliably prepared and then analyzed, both visually and chemically at the microscale, with the EM TXP and DM6 M LIBS…

Rapid and Reliable Examination of PCBs & PCBAs with Digital Microscopy

This article explains why users can achieve fast and reliable workflows for quality control, failure analysis, and R&D of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies (PCBAs) with the DVM6 digital…

Automated Topographic Analysis with the Leica Map Software

Watch this video to learn how you can save time when doing topographic analysis using the Leica Map software. The software allows you to go quickly from automated analysis of multiple sets of acquired…