TRAVELING MICROSCOPE

Tanmay, Tanmay MS, R. Keerthana Prasad, Swathi

Kulkarni

Section B

12.12.23
AIM

To find the distance between two gates of a pcb.

APPARATUS

1. Traveling Microscope
2. Magnifying Glass
3. Specimen (Transistor)

FORMULAE

R = MSR + LC * VSR

LC = 0.001 cm

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OBSERVATION TABLES

Backward

Gate MSR VSR READING WIDTH

(in cm) (in cm) (Current -
Prev)
(in cm)

A 7.65 15 7.665 0.161

B 7.50 4 7.504

C 7.35 8 7.358 0.150

D 7.20 8 7.208

E 7.10 8 7.108 0.151

F 6.95 7 6.957

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Forward

Gate MSR VSR READING WIDTH

(in cm) (in cm) (Next -
Current)
(in cm)

F 6.95 7 6.957 0.151

E 7.10 8 7.108

D 7.20 8 7.208 0.150

C 7.35 8 7.358

B 7.50 4 7.504 0.161

A 7.65 15 7.665

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CALCULATION

Backwards

A: B: C:

R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR

R = 7.65 + 0.001*15 R = 7.50 + 0.001*4

R = 7.35 + 0.001*8
R = 7.665 cm R = 7.504 cm
R = 7.358 cm

D: E: F:

R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR

R = 7.20 + 0.001*8 R = 7.10 + 0.001*8 R = 6.95 + 0.001*7

R = 7.208 cm R = 7.108 cm R = 6.957

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Forward

F: E: D:

R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR

R = 6.95 + 0.001*7 R = 7.10 + 0.001*8 R = 7.20 + 0.001*8

R = 6.957cm R = 7.108 cm R = 7.208 cm

C: B: A:

R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR R = MSR + 0.001*VSR

R = 7.50 + 0.001*4 R = 7.65 + 0.001*15

R = 7.35 + 0.001*8
R = 7.504 cm R = 7.665 cm
R = 7.358 cm

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RESULTS

a. Forwards

Average Width: 0.154 cm

b. Backwards

Average Width: 0.154 cm

CONCLUSION

The experiment on using a traveling microscope to find the width of a gate

on a PCB was successful. The width of the gate was determined by measuring the
distance between the two edges of the gate using the traveling microscope. The
microscope was calibrated using a stage micrometer, and the magnification was
calculated. The magnification was then used to calculate the width of the gate.
The experiment was repeated several times to ensure accuracy, and the results
were consistent. The width of the gate was found to be 0.154 cm. The experiment
was successful in demonstrating the use of a traveling microscope to measure the
width of a gate on a PCB1