For film scanning, this is known as a wet-gate transfer.[1] It's standard procedure for digitizing old cine film. The working fluid used has the same index of refraction as the film backing, so scratches disappear.
The guy who's photographing ICs just needs a toy-grade digital microscope.[2]
For film scanning, this is known as a wet-gate transfer.[1] It's standard procedure for digitizing old cine film. The working fluid used has the same index of refraction as the film backing, so scratches disappear.
The guy who's photographing ICs just needs a toy-grade digital microscope.[2]
[1] http://www.arri.com/archive_technologies/archive_challenges_... [2] http://www.amazon.com/ThinkGeek-P510002-Digital-Blue-Microsc...