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EDFA Technical Articles (2019) 21 (3): 4–6.
Published: 01 August 2019
... plasma FIB. Both systems were used to delayer an Intel 14 nm processor from M8 down to the transistor contacts. As the images in the article show, a 100 × 100 µm window was opened by the Xe plasma FIB and a 20 × 20 µm window was opened with the Ga FIB. Related issues such as processing time, end point...
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Liquid metal ion and plasma beam FIB systems are widely used in the semiconductor industry for TEM lamella preparation, circuit edit, and cross-sectional analysis. This article compares the deprocessing capability of a Ga FIB with that of a Xe plasma FIB. Both systems were used to delayer an Intel 14 nm processor from M8 down to the transistor contacts. As the images in the article show, a 100 × 100 µm window was opened by the Xe plasma FIB and a 20 × 20 µm window was opened with the Ga FIB. Related issues such as processing time, end point detection, and surface roughness are also discussed.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2016) 18 (1): 30–35.
Published: 01 February 2016
... delayering PFIB milling plasma focused ion beam site-specific analysis 3 0 httpsdoi.org/10.31399/asm.edfa.2016-1.p030 EDFAAO (2016) 1:30-35 1537-0755/$19.00 ©ASM International® ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 18 NO. 1 PLASMA FIB PROVIDES VITAL DELAYERING AND SITESPECIFIC FAILURE ANALYSIS...
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Plasma focused ion beam (PFIB) systems can generate ion beams with much higher current and are therefore able to remove larger volumes of material at much faster rates while still maintaining precise control of the beam and its milling action. This article explains how the improved performance of PFIB is leading to new applications in delayering, deprocessing, and site-specific failure analysis.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2017) 19 (4): 36–44.
Published: 01 November 2017
... the backside using automated thinning and large-area plasma FIB delayering. Advantages to this approach include a reduction in manual planarization and depackaging and a higher degree of precision and repeatability. Deprocessing of ICs is often the final step for defect validation in FA cases with limited...
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Deprocessing of ICs is often the final step for defect validation in FA cases with limited fault-isolation information. This article presents a workflow for deprocessing ICs from the backside using automated thinning and large-area plasma FIB delayering. Advantages to this approach include a reduction in manual planarization and depackaging and a higher degree of precision and repeatability.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2021) 23 (4): 4–13.
Published: 01 November 2021
... etching behavior. As a delayering technique, RIE can be limited by the material of interest particularly if it can contaminate RIE chambers, such as copper, making it difficult to use for fabrication intended systems. The P-FIB is a state-of-the-art dry etching tool that sources ions from a xenon plasma...
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Further development of SEM-based feature extraction tools for design validation and failure analysis is contingent on reliable sample preparation methods. This article describes how a delayering framework for 130 nm technology was adapted and used on a 45 nm SPI module consisting of 11 metal layers, 10 via layers, two layers of polysilicon, and an active silicon layer. It explains how different polishing and etching methods are used to expose each layer with sufficient contrast for SEM imaging and subsequent feature extraction. By combining polygon sets representing each layer, the full design of the device was reconstructed as shown in one of the images.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2017) 19 (1): 26–40.
Published: 01 February 2017
... and size of the depletion zone and to verify dopant process parameters. EBAC, on the other hand, allows the localization of opens and shorts within Dr. Tomá Hrn of Tescan, Czech Republic, presented xenon plasma FIB delayering and nanoprobing on an Intel 14 nm sample. Using a commercially available Intel...
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The 42nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2016) was held in Fort Worth, Texas, November 6-10, 2016. This article provides a summary of the keynote presentation, technical program, panel discussion, tutorials, and User’s Group meetings.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2023) 25 (2): 4–8.
Published: 01 May 2023
... through electrical testing or x-ray imaging, then the FIB can drill down to the exact site and image the defect. Though it cannot perform whole-chip delayering, the FIB has the advantage of being able to etch a small area and repair a broken metal trace or via by depositing platinum atoms through...
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Broad ion beam delayering is a versatile technique for whole-chip failure analysis. The large area of uniformity coupled with the ability to precisely stop at the layer of interest facilitates repeatable, rapid defect detection anywhere on the chip.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2019) 21 (3): 8–14.
Published: 01 August 2019
... of advancements in gas-assisted etching, ion source alternatives, compact spectroscopy, and high-speed lasers. Copyright © ASM International® 2019 2019 ASM International automated IC deprocessing large area delayering plasma FIB SEM imaging spectroscopy 8 httpsdoi.org/10.31399/asm.edfa.2019-3...
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This article discusses the current state of large area integrated circuit deprocessing, the latest achievements in the development of automated deprocessing equipment, and the potential impact of advancements in gas-assisted etching, ion source alternatives, compact spectroscopy, and high-speed lasers.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2019) 21 (3): 16–24.
Published: 01 August 2019
... or backside. 2) Delayering: Process of removing materials layer by layer for imaging and analysis. Wet/dry plasma etching, FIB, or polishing are used for delayering the chip. 3) Imaging: After exposing a new layer, high-resolution images are collected and stitched together for extracting netlists. Commonly...
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This article presents a comprehensive study of physical inspection and attack methods, describing the approaches typically used by counterfeiters and adversaries as well as the risks and threats created. It also explains how physical inspection methods can serve as trust verification tools and provides practical guidelines for making hardware more secure.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2016) 18 (4): 30–40.
Published: 01 November 2016
... complex semiconductor packages. After identifying pressing issues and potential bottlenecks with state-of-the-art FA flows, the authors present two case studies demonstrating the capabilities of electro-optical terahertz pulse reflectometry (EOTPR), plasma FIB milling, and 3D X-ray imaging. The FA results...
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The complexity of sample preparation and deprocessing has risen exponentially with the emergence of 2.5-D and 3D packages. This article provides answers and insights on how to deal with the challenges of increasingly complex semiconductor packages. After identifying pressing issues and potential bottlenecks with state-of-the-art FA flows, the authors present two case studies demonstrating the capabilities of electro-optical terahertz pulse reflectometry (EOTPR), plasma FIB milling, and 3D X-ray imaging. The FA results confirm the potential of all three techniques and indicate that a fully nondestructive integration flow for 3D packages may be achievable with further development and optimization.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2021) 23 (4): 14–17.
Published: 01 November 2021
... the location of the defect. Figure 5b shows the ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors would like to acknowledge J. Myers and R. Russotti for the FIB analysis shown. resulting EBAC signal, isolating the perimeter via chain fail down to one link. The sample was then resized and sectioned in a tri-beam FIB using a Ga beam...
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This article discusses the failure analysis challenges associated with large overmolded 2.5D packages and explains how laser decapsulation followed by microwave-induced plasma (MIP) spot etching removes overmold while keeping everything else intact. It also describes a defect isolation procedure in which the sample is analyzed in a large chamber environmental SEM with its ball grid array directly wired to an EBAC amplifier.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2018) 20 (1): 36–S-6.
Published: 01 February 2018
... simulation, excellent imaging and nanomachining control, and ultrafast secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) acquisition. Sharang, from Tescan Orsay, presented the second talk, Delayering Capabilities Using Xe+ Plasma FIB and Associated In Situ Nanoprobing Operations. He began by showing impressive...
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The 43rd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2017) was held in Pasadena, Calif., November 5-9, 2017. This article provides a summary of the keynote presentation, technical program, panel discussion, tutorials, and User’s Group meetings.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2021) 23 (2): 33–37.
Published: 01 May 2021
... prepared by our panel as conversation starters. Moderator Valerie Brogden kicked off the talks with a discussion of the experimental results obtained on the Hydra multi-species Plasma FIB. Experiments were run to compare yields with various ions (O+, N+, Ar+, Xe+ vs Ga+) at different accelerating voltages...
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This article provides a recap and summaries of the EDFAS Virtual User Group Workshop held in January 2021. The summaries cover key participants, presentation topics, and discussion highlights from the Focused Ion Beam, Sample Preparation, Contactless Probing and Nanoprobing, and System on Package virtual group meetings.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2022) 24 (1): 33–42.
Published: 01 February 2022
... in conjunction with their plasma FIB, while the Zeiss uses a laser built into their LMIS gallium crossbeam. Discussions followed with the two panelists about tool utilization, speed and workflow optimization, damage heating zone of femtosecond vs picosecond lasers, subsequent analysis by 3D x-ray, prep...
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The 47th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2021) was held in Phoenix, Ariz., from October 31 to November 4, 2011. This article provides a summary of the keynote presentation, technical program, panel discussion, tutorials, User Group meetings, and the Women in Electronics Failure Analysis (WEFA) event.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2001) 3 (1): 12–14.
Published: 01 February 2001
..., plasma (RIE) etcher, cross sectioning tools, optical microscopes (stereo and metallurgical), decapsulation equipment, an FIB, and an x-ray system. Of course, all of the equipment must have high quality image capture capability. Put all this in a lab that has at least some access for daylight (a safety...
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This article discusses the concept and intent of a construction analysis and the value it provides to manufacturers and users of integrated circuits. It describes the basic steps of a construction analysis for semiconductor devices and presents and interprets measurements and observations obtained from the analyses of several ICs.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2020) 22 (1): 30–41.
Published: 01 February 2020
... of primary applications and tool configurations. easy access to one of these tools. As the majority of the attendees were sectioning/imaging/ STEM-TEM users, the session began there. Lukas Hladik from Tescan presented on the art of large area planar delayer by xenon plasma FIB, and the Richard Young from...
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The 45th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2019) was held in Portland, Oregon, November 10-14, 2019. This article gives a brief summary of the highlights and identifies key contributors to the event. It also includes highlights of panel discussions from the inaugural meeting of Women in Electronics Failure Analysis (WEFA) and the panel discussion "What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean to Failure Analysis Engineers?" The article concludes with a brief recap of each of the four User Group meetings that took place during the conference: Sample Prep, System on Package, FIB/Circuit Edit, and Nanoprobing.
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EDFA Technical Articles (2019) 21 (1): 32–41.
Published: 01 February 2019
.... The urgency to come up with new cooling solutions was voiced. For nanoprobing, the plasma FIB is being used to achieve uniform including: lock-in thermography, 3D packaging technol- and quicker results for sample prep. The idea of adding an ogy impact on probing, challenges for sample prep, cross argon ion...
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The 44th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2018) was held in Phoenix, Ariz., October 28 - November 1, 2018. This article provides a summary of the highlights and identifies key contributors to the event. It also includes a summary of a panel discussion on the topic “Failures Worth Analyzing.” It concludes with discussion highlights from the Focused Ion Beam, Sample Preparation, and Contactless Fault Isolation/Nanoprobing user group meetings held at the conference.