Helped a friend rework a batch of boards with broken MEMs microphones. Took some images of the silicon membranes... First two are from broken samples, last two are from intact microphones. Our best guess is the CM used shop air to blow off the boards and destroyed the microphones with over pressure.

Hey! I'll be giving a short talk about IRIS tomorrow at the @hackadayofficial.bsky.social Berlin event at noon. I also have a couple copies of The New Essential Guide to Shenzhen to give away to anyone who wants it. Come by and say hi if you happen to be attending the event!

In case you missed it - my talk on non destructive inspection of silicon at 38c3 is now up: media.ccc.de/v/38c3-iris-... Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hi at the congress!

IRIS: Non-Destructive Inspection of Silicon

IRIS (Infra-Red, *in situ*) is a technique for non-destructively inspecting the construction of a select but common type of chip. It can ...

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That time when you're debugging an image processing pipeline and discover... art?

Everyday objects have been turned into bombs. My analysis indicates this supply chain attack is surprisingly easy to do, yet hard to detect: www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2024/tu... Also, hello Bluesky. I wish my bsky time line could have started on a happier subject.