Method and apparatus for determining surface roughness of metal foil within printed circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8559678
APP PUB NO 20130108118A1
SERIAL NO

13285199

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In one embodiment, a method includes capturing an image of a piece of a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes at least one inner layer having a metal foil portion. The piece of the PCB includes a cross-section of the inner layer having the metal foil portion. The method also includes determining a surface roughness of the metal foil portion, wherein determining the surface roughness of the metal foil portion includes processing the image.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Soumya Rolla, US 4 24
Hinaga, Scott T Palo Alto, US 1 2
Senk, Davie San Ramon, US 1 0

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