[monocasa]

Do you have any good tips on what to look out for when buying a used metallurgical microscope for looking at decapped chips? Even if not a complete set constraints, I'd appreciate some off the cuff thoughts if you have the time.

[kens]

I use a basic metallurgical microscope (AmScope ME300TZB). An X-Y stage is very useful for taking photos of chips and stitching them together. A camera is also important; my scope has a 10MP camera. I'm not into optics, so I don't know what lens characteristics to look for.