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PCB & Electronics
Locate hot spots, short circuits, leakage paths and abnormal component heating during powered testing.
Discuss this application →Microscopic temperature measurement • Industrial and research
Thermal Imaging Microscopes: See the Heat Behind the Failure
Reveal hot spots, leakage paths, power dissipation and thermal gradients that ordinary optical microscopes cannot show. Investigate PCB assemblies, semiconductors, solar cells and advanced materials with non-contact, radiometric LWIR imaging.
- Find the source: pinpoint abnormal heating while electronics operate.
- Measure and compare: capture temperature maps, video and time-dependent trends.
- Build for your sample: camera, macro/microscope optics, stage, mount and software.
640 × 512LWIR detector format
~20 µmExample spatial resolution for IC/PCB work*
−20 to 550°CSpecified measurement range
RadiometricTemperature video and analysis
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A Microscope Designed for Thermal Investigation
More than a camera: an integrated measurement platform that can be configured for the working distance, field of view and detail your application requires.
From a hot spot to an engineering answer
- 640 × 512 LWIR thermal camera
- 50 mm macro lens in the standard configuration
- Objective options for application-specific magnification
- Vertical mount, optical breadboard and translation stage
- Radiometric video, temperature curves and measurement software
- Options for synchronization with voltage and current measurements
Applications that benefit from thermal microscopy
Find Problems That Visible Inspection May Miss
Use spatially resolved temperature information to narrow the search for defects, compare operating conditions and accelerate development.
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Semiconductor Failure Analysis
Examine localized heat generation in ICs, packages, interconnects and semiconductor devices.
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Solar Cells & Photovoltaics
Investigate hot spots, shunts and uneven temperature distribution in photovoltaic devices.
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Batteries & Power Electronics
Study heating in cells, connectors, power devices and thermal management assemblies.
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Materials Research
Map thermal gradients in films, coatings, composites and small experimental samples.
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Photonics & Laser Testing
Evaluate absorption-induced heating and thermal behavior in optoelectronic assemblies.
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Resolve Small Thermal Features on PCBs and ICs
Thermal microscopy helps identify heat patterns across components, traces, packages and localized defect regions. Examine the response during power-up, load changes and comparative tests.
Spatial detail depends on the optics, working distance, measurement conditions and sample. The approximately 20 µm value is an example configuration, not a universal limit.
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Technical capabilities
Thermal Microscope System Highlights
| Parameter | Typical capability / configuration |
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| Detector | LWIR thermal imaging, 640 × 512 pixels |
| Spatial resolution | Approximately 20 µm for example IC/PCB setups; optics- and geometry-dependent |
| Optics | 50 mm macro lens; optional microscope objectives |
| Temperature range | −20°C to +550°C |
| Data | Full radiometric video and temperature trends |
| Integration | Optional temperature, voltage and current synchronization |
| Mechanical system | Vertical mount, translation stage and optical breadboard |
*Final performance depends on optics, working distance, sample properties, emissivity and measurement conditions.
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Describe what you need to inspect and the level of detail you need. Pembroke Instruments can help choose the camera, lens, stage and measurement software.
- Sample or device type and dimensions
- Smallest hot spot or feature of interest
- Field of view and working distance
- Temperature range and measurement speed
- Need for synchronized electrical data
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