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High-Resolution Tabletop Extreme-Ultraviolet Microscopy
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EDFA Technical Articles (2007) 9 (1): 14–18.
Published: 01 February 2007
...Carmen S. Menoni Recent demonstrations of high-repetition-rate, high-brightness soft X-ray lasers are opening new possibilities for the development of compact imaging systems with spatial resolution approaching the illumination wavelength. This article examines some of configurations that have been...
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Recent demonstrations of high-repetition-rate, high-brightness soft X-ray lasers are opening new possibilities for the development of compact imaging systems with spatial resolution approaching the illumination wavelength. This article examines some of configurations that have been used in these extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imaging systems and their general capabilities. One of the systems discussed uses the output from a 46.9 nm argon laser to render transmission and reflection-mode images with a spatial resolution of 120 to 150 nm. Another uses a 13 nm AgCd laser with Fresnel zone plate optics, producing transmission-mode images with a spatial resolution of 38 nm.
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Performance of Forming Substrate into Solid Immersion Lens (FOSSIL) for Backside Fault Isolation Techniques
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EDFA Technical Articles (2004) 6 (2): 21–27.
Published: 01 May 2004
...Tohru Koyama; Eiji Yoshida; Junko Komori; Yoji Mashiko Conventional backside imaging takes advantage of silicon’s transmission of light which, based on the Plank relation ( E g = hc/ λ ), occurs at wavelengths greater than 1 µm. Because of diffraction, the lateral spatial resolution of backside...
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Conventional backside imaging takes advantage of silicon’s transmission of light which, based on the Plank relation ( E g = hc/ λ ), occurs at wavelengths greater than 1 µm. Because of diffraction, the lateral spatial resolution of backside imaging techniques is limited to about half the wavelength of the light source used, which is far too coarse to isolate faults in a typical IC. In this article, the authors explain how they overcome this limitation by reprofiling the backside of the silicon, forming spherically shaped domes. The raised convex surfaces act as solid immersion lenses that are shown to improve spatial resolution by nearly an order of magnitude. The degree of improvement is evaluated using backside emission microscopy (EMS), optical beam induced current (OBIC) imaging, and laser voltage probing (LVP) and the results are presented in the article.
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SEM for the 21st Century—Scanning Ion Microscopy
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EDFA Technical Articles (2012) 14 (1): 4–12.
Published: 01 February 2012
...David C. Joy This article provides an introduction to scanning ion microscopy, explaining how it overcomes one of the biggest limitations of SEMs, namely the tradeoff between spatial resolution and depth of field, while also providing significantly more surface detail, a wide range of novel...
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This article provides an introduction to scanning ion microscopy, explaining how it overcomes one of the biggest limitations of SEMs, namely the tradeoff between spatial resolution and depth of field, while also providing significantly more surface detail, a wide range of novel and familiar contrast mechanisms, and the potential for new microanalytical techniques that combine nanometer spatial resolution and single monolayer sensitivity. In addition to describing the capabilities of scanning ion microscopes, the article also addresses the issue of sample charging and the potential for physical damage that can result from ion beam irradiation.
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Combining Refractive Solid Immersion Lens and Pulsed Laser-Induced Technique for Integrated Circuit Failure Analysis
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EDFA Technical Articles (2010) 12 (3): 20–27.
Published: 01 August 2010
...S.H. Goh; A.C.T. Quah; J.C.H. Phang; V.K. Ravikumar; S.L. Phoa; V. Narang; J.M. Chin; C.M. Chua The best spatial resolution that can be achieved with far-field optical fault localization techniques is around 20 times larger than the critical defect size at the 45 nm technology node. There is also...
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The best spatial resolution that can be achieved with far-field optical fault localization techniques is around 20 times larger than the critical defect size at the 45 nm technology node. There is also a limit on the laser power that can be safely used on 45 nm devices, which further compromises fault localization precision. In this article, the authors explain how they overcome these limitations using pulsed laser-induced imaging techniques and a refractive solid immersion lens. Two case studies show how the combination of pulsed-laser scanning optical microscopy and a solid immersion lens improves localization precision and detection sensitivity.
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High-Speed Transient Thermoreflectance Imaging of Microelectronic Devices and Circuits
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EDFA Technical Articles (2013) 15 (1): 12–22.
Published: 01 February 2013
...Kazuaki Yazawa; Dustin Kendig; Daniel Hernandez; Kerry Maize; Shila Alavi; Ali Shakouri This article discusses the setup and use of thermoreflectance imaging, a thermal mapping technique with a spatial resolution in the submicron range and a time resolution down to tens of nanoseconds. It describes...
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This article discusses the setup and use of thermoreflectance imaging, a thermal mapping technique with a spatial resolution in the submicron range and a time resolution down to tens of nanoseconds. It describes the basic physics of thermoreflectance measurements and the advantages and limitations of the approach. It also provides examples showing how thermoreflectance imaging is used for thermal characterization, design optimization, and reliability analysis of high-power transistors, electrostatic discharge devices, and copper vias.
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What’s Been Happening with the IVAs?
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EDFA Technical Articles (2010) 12 (3): 4–8.
Published: 01 August 2010
..., phase-locked loop detection techniques, the effect of solid immersion lenses on spatial resolution, and the emergence of production-type sample preparation methods. Copyright © ASM International® 2010 2010 ASM International detection sensitivity electrical biasing fault localization induced...
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One of the pioneering developers of induced voltage alteration (IVA) measurement techniques assesses the current state of the technology, the impact of major advancements, and the potential for further improvements. The assessment pays particular attention to biasing approaches, phase-locked loop detection techniques, the effect of solid immersion lenses on spatial resolution, and the emergence of production-type sample preparation methods.
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Dual-Lens Electron Holography for Junction Profiling and Strain Mapping on Semiconductor Devices
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EDFA Technical Articles (2014) 16 (1): 4–16.
Published: 01 February 2014
...Yun-Yu Wang; Anthony Domenicucci; John Bruley IBM engineers have developed a holographic imaging technique, called dual-lens electron holography, that provides high spatial resolution and field of view without compromising signal-to-noise ratio. This article reviews the basic principles of the new...
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IBM engineers have developed a holographic imaging technique, called dual-lens electron holography, that provides high spatial resolution and field of view without compromising signal-to-noise ratio. This article reviews the basic principles of the new method and provides several examples of its use. The first few examples demonstrate the junction profiling capabilities of the new method which, in one case, helps to explain why shallow junction devices are made with raised source-drain regions. In the other examples, dual-lens holography is used for strain mapping, in one case, to study strain distributions in sigma-shaped SiGe devices, and in another, to provide evidence that stress memorization occurs in dislocations in the source-drain region of nFET devices.
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TIVA Measurements with Visible and 1064-nm Lasers
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EDFA Technical Articles (2019) 21 (2): 4–7.
Published: 01 May 2019
... and spatial resolution. Laser stimulation is widely used to reveal defects in ICs through either heating or photonic effects. The standard approach is to use lasers with wavelengths above the bandgap wavelength of silicon to create localized heating and below it to generate photocurrent. In practice...
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Laser stimulation is widely used to reveal defects in ICs through either heating or photonic effects. The standard approach is to use lasers with wavelengths above the bandgap wavelength of silicon to create localized heating and below it to generate photocurrent. In practice, most FAs use 1340 nm (IR) lasers for TIVA measurements and either 532 nm (visible) or 1064 nm (near IR) lasers for LIVA analysis. However, as this article demonstrates, visible and near IR lasers can also be used for TIVA analysis and, in some cases, may be preferrable based on signal strength and spatial resolution.
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Improved Signal Detection Sensitivity for High Resolution Imaging in Scanning Acoustic Tomography
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EDFA Technical Articles (2020) 22 (3): 28–35.
Published: 01 August 2020
...Hiroki Mitsuta; Taiichi Takezaki; Kaoru Sakai; Kenta Sumikawa; Masakatsu Murai; Kotaro Kikukawa Scanning acoustic tomography (SAT) is widely used to detect defects such as voids and delamination in electronic devices. In this article, the authors explain how they improved the spatial resolution...
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View articletitled, Improved Signal Detection Sensitivity for High <span class="search-highlight">Resolution</span> Imaging in Scanning Acoustic Tomography
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Scanning acoustic tomography (SAT) is widely used to detect defects such as voids and delamination in electronic devices. In this article, the authors explain how they improved the spatial resolution and detection sensitivity of SAT by switching from a conventional piezoelectric probe to a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) and by using pulse compression signal processing. They also present examples showing how the improvement makes it possible to detect very small defects in multilayer stacks and BGA packages whether in through-transmission or reflection imaging mode.
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Recent Advances in Acoustic Microimaging of Thin-Silicon Devices
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EDFA Technical Articles (2011) 13 (2): 4–11.
Published: 01 May 2011
... by improvements in spatial resolution, focal length, F-number, and water couplant temperature control. It also discusses common imaging challenges and explains how they can be resolved. Acoustic microimaging has advanced over the past few years in response to the growing use of thinner silicon die...
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Acoustic microimaging has advanced over the past few years in response to the growing use of thinner silicon die and innovative packaging designs. This article reviews the basic principles of acoustic imaging technology and describes some of the applications made possible by improvements in spatial resolution, focal length, F-number, and water couplant temperature control. It also discusses common imaging challenges and explains how they can be resolved.
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Automated High-Resolution Imaging of Very Large Fields of View (FOV)
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EDFA Technical Articles (2015) 17 (3): 12–19.
Published: 01 August 2015
...Franco Stellari; Chung-Ching Lin; Peilin Song Engineers at IBM’s Watson Research Center are contending with one of the most fundamental limitations of imaging technology: the tradeoff between spatial resolution and field of view. In this article, they explain how they created tool interfaces...
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Engineers at IBM’s Watson Research Center are contending with one of the most fundamental limitations of imaging technology: the tradeoff between spatial resolution and field of view. In this article, they explain how they created tool interfaces, control and automation software, and image analysis and stitching algorithms, enabling photon emission and laser scanning microscopes to produce high-resolution mosaic images of advanced processor cores and other large-area ICs. They describe some of the challenges they faced and explain how their technology can be used to create images based on reflected light, induced voltage, photon emission, and laser stimulation signatures. In one of the latest demonstrations, the technology was used to land and focus a SIL more than 4000 times, acquiring some 16,000 images that were composed into stitched mosaics of several hundred images each.
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Scanning Thermal Microscopy for Localizing and Monitoring Defects in Electronics
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EDFA Technical Articles (2024) 26 (2): 4–8.
Published: 01 May 2024
... analysis on a microscopic scale. The results suggest that SThM could be used as a powerful tool for analyzing printed circuit boards and electronic devices with high spatial resolution, during the development cycle, failure analysis during and after manufacture, and during operation. Copyright © ASM...
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This article presents the principles of scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) instruments and their potential uses for the local thermal analysis of passive and active electronic components and devices. Three examples are given that demonstrate the SThM’s ability to perform thermal analysis on a microscopic scale. The results suggest that SThM could be used as a powerful tool for analyzing printed circuit boards and electronic devices with high spatial resolution, during the development cycle, failure analysis during and after manufacture, and during operation.
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Microcalorimeter Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer for Low Voltage Microanalysis
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EDFA Technical Articles (2000) 2 (4): 1–21.
Published: 01 November 2000
...D.A. Wollman; John M. Martinis; S.W. Nam; G.C. Hilton; K.D. Irwin; D.A. Rudman; N.F. Bergren; S. Deiker; Martin E. Huber; Dale E. Newbury Improved X-ray detector technology continues to be a critical need in the semiconductor industry, particularly for high-spatial-resolution X-ray microanalysis...
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Improved X-ray detector technology continues to be a critical need in the semiconductor industry, particularly for high-spatial-resolution X-ray microanalysis using lowbeam-voltage field-emission scanning electron microscopes (FE-SEMs). In response to this need, a prototype microcalorimeter energy-dispersive spectrometer has been developed. This article discusses the capabilities of the new tool and demonstrates its use in thin-film and particle analysis. It also discusses ongoing development efforts and potential future advancements.
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Advances in Magnetic Current Imaging for Die-Level Fault Isolation
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EDFA Technical Articles (2006) 8 (4): 26–30.
Published: 01 November 2006
...S.I. Woods; A. Orozco; L.A. Knauss Recent improvements in giant magnetoresistance sensors have increased the achievable spatial resolution of magnetic current imaging on packaged devices without a significant compromise in magnetic field sensitivity. Front and backside current imaging examples show...
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Recent improvements in giant magnetoresistance sensors have increased the achievable spatial resolution of magnetic current imaging on packaged devices without a significant compromise in magnetic field sensitivity. Front and backside current imaging examples show the utility of these new sensors for die-level failure analysis.
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Advanced Defect Characterization by STEM Analysis
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EDFA Technical Articles (2008) 10 (2): 20–28.
Published: 01 May 2008
... in this process; TEM because of its superior spatial resolution and STEM because it produces images that are easier to interpret and is less susceptible to chromatic aberrations that can occur in thicker samples. In the past, the use of STEM in FA has been limited due to the time required to switch between...
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Localizing defects in one-of-a-kind failures can take days, weeks, or even months, after which a detailed physical analysis is conducted to determine the root cause. TEM and STEM play complimentary roles in this process; TEM because of its superior spatial resolution and STEM because it produces images that are easier to interpret and is less susceptible to chromatic aberrations that can occur in thicker samples. In the past, the use of STEM in FA has been limited due to the time required to switch between imaging modes, but with the emergence of TEM/STEM microscopes with computer controlled lenses, the use of STEM is increasing. This article provides an overview of STEM techniques and present examples showing how it is used to characterize subtle and complex defects in ICs.
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Nondestructive 3-D X-Ray Microscopy
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EDFA Technical Articles (2010) 12 (1): 14–18.
Published: 01 February 2010
...Itzik Goldberger X-ray computed tomography is a noninvasive technique that can reveal the internal structure of objects in three dimensions with spatial resolution down to 50 nm. This article discusses the basic principles of this increasingly important imaging technology and presents examples...
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X-ray computed tomography is a noninvasive technique that can reveal the internal structure of objects in three dimensions with spatial resolution down to 50 nm. This article discusses the basic principles of this increasingly important imaging technology and presents examples of its use on various types of defects in semiconductor packages.
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Lock-in Infrared Microscopy with 1.4 μm Resolution Using a Solid Immersion Lens
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EDFA Technical Articles (2006) 8 (2): 4–13.
Published: 01 May 2006
... through a line of zero resistance cannot be detected by any of these techniques. Up until now, the laser stimulation techniques produced better spatial resolution than IR microscopy, because of the shorter wavelengths used. It is a challenge for all of these techniques if a fault dissipates a low amount...
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Backside optical analysis is often aided by solid immersion lenses (SILs), but as the authors of this article explain, SILs improve the resolution of front side thermography as well. The authors describe the physics behind solid immersion lenses and provide examples that demonstrate the advantages and limitations of their use from the font side.
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Electron Beam Testing and Characterization – Past, Present, and Future
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EDFA Technical Articles (2000) 2 (2): 4–6.
Published: 01 May 2000
... interact more strongly with matter than any available form of radiation and as a result, electron-solid interactions are tightly confined within the sample. This allows high spatial resolution. Secondly, these interactions produce a rich variety of signals that make the SEM a versatile source...
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Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) are the dominant tool for electronic device testing, failure analysis, and characterization. This status was not apparent, however, when the first commercial SEM, the Cambridge Stereoscan, appeared in 1963. A market survey by the manufacturer at that time predicted total sales of six to ten units worldwide. For the last four decades, SEMs have sold at an average rate of one unit every 24 hours, with two out of every three instruments destined for the semiconductor industry.
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Quantum Diamond Microscopy for Semiconductor Failure Analysis
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EDFA Technical Articles (2025) 27 (1): 18–25.
Published: 01 February 2025
..., and short measurement times. One of the emerging EFA techniques addressing these problems is quantum sensing with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond.[4,5] The technique enables magnetic field measurements with high spatial resolution and sensitivity, allowing the user to image the electrical activity...
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Quantum diamond microscopy is an innovative nondestructive tool. This article describes detailed operations from a failure analyst's perspective, showing how the technique integrates into standard workflows. Case histories are included comparing its performance to established FA methods and highlighting QDM's specific advantages.
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Commentary on Applications of EDS in Silicon IC Manufacturing and Failure Analysis
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EDFA Technical Articles (2011) 13 (2): 20–27.
Published: 01 May 2011
... the factors that determine spatial and energy resolution, measurement depth, sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, and ease of use. This article provides a practical overview of energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and its various uses in semiconductor device manufacturing and failure analysis. It explains...
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This article provides a practical overview of energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and its various uses in semiconductor device manufacturing and failure analysis. It explains how EDS techniques are typically implemented, compares and contrasts different methods, and discusses the factors that determine spatial and energy resolution, measurement depth, sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, and ease of use.
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