SEM image taken at FMN Laboratory took 2nd place in the microimage competition

FMN Lab team took part in the microimage competition, held by the Russian community of microscopists.

The winning image shows the results of deep ion etching of silicon, one of the stages in the development of the technology for manufacturing MEMS devices. Lines that were meant to be parallel have blindly merged. The “rings” on these lines are the etching steps.

It reminded us of the painting “Lovers” by the Belgian artist Rene Magritte.