Microsectioning and materialographic inspection are mandatory in different verification and qualification standards issued by international agencies and public bodies such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the Defense and Logistics Agency (MIL DLA specifications) and the IPC...

The cross-sectioning process provides access to the device internal structure, its materials and design. Such components as diodes and capacitors and silicon dice are often subjected to cross-sectioning to detect the defects which could not be found using other testing...