21:32 <pie_> is there some kind of technique for live imaging of silicon that shows chip activity or somesuch? you guys know any literature?

21:32 <pie_> the first issue that comes to mind is cooling...

21:33 <mjgardes> I think I saw something recently about that

21:33 <pie_> damnit

21:33 <pie_> people stealing my ideas beforehand :P

21:34 <pie_> i should learn more about how electron microscopes work, but excluding practical concerns, would there be any way for that to work theoretically? what type of microscope?

21:34 <pie_> my various google keywords are yielding nothing useful

21:35 <lain> Applied Science (Ben Krasnow) used his electron microscope to show a 555 timer in operation, but this kills the chip

21:35 <lain> the lines light up when active, it's quite a cool demo, even if short-lived

21:36 <lain> https://youtu.be/eoRVEw5gL8c

21:36 <pie_> stuff like that yeah thanks :DDDD

21:36 <pie_> *checks it out*

21:36 <lain> :3

21:37 <pie_> ive seen like one or two vids from that guy

21:37 <pie_> how does he get the money for all that hardware xP

21:37 <mjgardes> yup, that's the one

21:38 <mjgardes> beat me to it

21:38 <Sync> pie_: the stuff is not expensive

21:38 <pie_> ah i was hoping for something more high end, anyway, its a start :D

21:38 <pie_> Sync: i suppose. i just happened to see a vid where he bought some big lathe

21:39 <pie_> still at the beginning of the vid

21:41 <pie_> zoom probably killed it because i think zoom depends a lot on the energy you give the electrons

21:42 <pie_> which is rather problematic in this use case

21:43 <lain> he built that electron microscope himself :>

21:43 <lain> so it's probably not the most ideal

21:43 <lain> he has a new one that he's fixing up, it's much better

21:44 <pie_> damn thats cool

21:44 <pie_> another guy in the comments also mentioned thermal issues

21:44 <pie_> so i guess i might have been right in the first round

21:46 <pie_> so yeah...any ideas on how i could find some literature?

21:47 <lain> this I do not know :D