Results testing AutoStain machine Research topics: * Effect of light vs no light * Optimal staining times * Effects on solution changes * Effects on removing metals / barriers * Effects of over-staining * Which chips are harder to stain correctly * Effects of HF concentration / etchent (ex whink vs 20% HF) * TODO: standardize fiber / chip positioning * Make a bracket to guide / hold fiber? Baseline Sharp SM4 as these are relatively plentiful and are known to be very easy to stain (ie wide margin of error for experiments) ^ Images ^ Chip ^ Sample ^ Process ^ Notes ^ | {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_07-10-39_6102_s1-1-etch-2h_mit2x.jpg?400}}\\ \\ {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_07-09-09_6102_s1-1-etch-2h_mit20x.jpg?400}} | Nintendo 6102\\ (Sharp SM4) | 2020-08-11 S1 | Etch RG 2 hour (no changes)\\ ~80F | TLDR: test was mostly invalidated due to preparation error\\ \\ * Staining visible\\ * Crystals present\\ \\ Tried to use less grease to hold sample. Resulted in sample flying off during final wash.\\ I didn't have time to fish it out and it stayed in the drain tube for some hours.\\ When I fished it out waste acid had etched it, probably resulting in the half eaten ROM\\ \\ Corrections:\\ * Use more grease\\ * Position sample holder to slightly block drain\\ * Budget cleanup time for important chips | | {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_07-34-50_6102_s1-2-stain-60s_mit2x.jpg?400}}\\ \\ {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_07-36-07_6102_s1-2-stain-60s_mit20x.jpg?400}} | Nintendo 6102\\ (Sharp SM4) | 2020-08-11 S1 | Stain 60 sec\\ Light: full single fiber\\ ~80F | Overstained, possibly due to error in step 1 | | {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_08-45-24_6102_s2-1-etch-1h_mit2x.jpg?400}}\\ \\ {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_08-46-29_6102_s2-1-etch-1h_mit20x.jpg?400}}\\ \\ {{:mcmaster:autostain:2020-08-12:2020-08-12_08-49-30_6102_s2-1-etch-1h_mit20x.jpg?400}} | Nintendo 6102\\ (Sharp SM4) | 2020-08-11 S2 | Etch RG 1 hour (no changes)\\ ~80F | * No staining visible\\ * Poly stringers everywhere\\ * Metal present\\ * No crystals |