page_title: Scanning acoustic microscope
hierarchical_section_title: Scanning acoustic microscope
caption_attribution_description: English: Image of a penny scanned in an w:acoustic microscope at 50 MHz
context_page_description: A scanning acoustic microscope is a device which uses focused sound to investigate, measure, or image an object. It is commonly used in failure analysis and non-destructive evaluation. It also has applications in biological and medical research. The semiconductor industry has found the SAM useful in detecting voids, cracks, and delaminations within microelectronic packages.
context_section_description: A scanning acoustic microscope (SAM) is a device which uses focused sound to investigate, measure, or image an object (a process called scanning acoustic tomography). It is commonly used in failure analysis and non-destructive evaluation. It also has applications in biological and medical research. The semiconductor industry has found the SAM useful in detecting voids, cracks, and delaminations within microelectronic packages.
caption: A penny scanned in an acoustic microscope at 50 MHz
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