Pinpoint Precision: Microcircuit Magic

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

178

Date Released

1976

Length of issue (in feet)

523

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Hitting the core of a problem with pinpoint precision can mean a whole new order of efficiency - or even new life-saving possibilities. Pinpointing faults in minute electronic microcircuits is a major problem. Now a new technique permits engineers to see, at a glance, which parts of a microcircuit are working, by allowing them to see both electricity and heat.

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/178

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Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway

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