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Software Automation and Optimization of an X-ray Microscope Custom Designed for Integrated Circuit Inspection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2018

Michael Sutherland*
Affiliation:
Defense Microelectronics Activity, McClellan Park, USA
Christopher Powell
Affiliation:
Defense Microelectronics Activity, McClellan Park, USA
Skylar Downes
Affiliation:
Defense Microelectronics Activity, McClellan Park, USA
*
*Corresponding author, [email protected]

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[6] The views expressed in the article reflect those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or U.S. Government..Google Scholar