Re: Microcontrollers exposed to X-Ray Beam

> Can you not put some lead over the centre of the package, to
> protect the chip from X-Rays?

That's what I was thinking, and the obvious first line of defence

"Recommended Thickness of Lead Shielding for X-Ray Rooms"

Tables -

http://www.alchemycastings.com/lead-products/sheet.htm

A doctor says -

http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q44.html

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