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Re:In the 1950s, one could buy a miniature electron microscope. by asciilifeform on Sunday July 12, 2009 @07:58PM (#700752)
The STM project is clever and well-known. A traditional electron microscope, on the other hand, is of much more use to the would-be reverse-engineer/DRM fighter. Hence my interest in widening their availability.
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Re:In the 1950s, one could buy a miniature electron microscope. by kragen on Sunday July 12, 2009 @09:01PM (#700826)
Hmm, yeah, I guess you need to be able to electrify your entire sample in order to look at it with an STM. How much current do you need? Could you sputter silver onto the surface of the chip or something?
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