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Re:How bad can a $2.97 ADC be? by Terr_ on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @03:39PM (#45583885)
I expect it's much easier to acquire fine sandpaper, yet my inner child yearns for laser decapping. (Or I suppose more than "decapping", depending on the depth.)
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Re:How bad can a $2.97 ADC be? by jacquesm on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @04:55PM (#45584746)
High power lasers are becoming more and more affordable. Laser ablation is definitely an option but you really want to have some proper fume extraction around that.
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Re:How bad can a $2.97 ADC be? by BertoldVdb on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @06:02PM (#45585592)
Laser decapping will destroy the die, except if you have a rare package that does not mix glass in the epoxy.

You could still compare the internal structure of the package and bonding, but the die itself is mostly destroyed.

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