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ISTFA2016, ISTFA 2016: Conference Proceedings from the 42nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 449-453, November 6–10, 2016,
.... atomic force microscopy capacitance-voltage curves electrical properties finite element modeling gallium nitrides lock-in amplifier scanning microwave impedance microscopy semiconductor devices semiconductor doping silicon Nanoscale Capacitance and Capacitance-Voltage Curves For Advanced...
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ISTFA2017, ISTFA 2017: Conference Proceedings from the 43rd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 88-94, November 5–9, 2017,
... Abstract Mechanical stress is a critical parameter in the design and manufacture of devices in very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits. Whether intentionally introduced or parasitic, mechanical stress in nanoscale silicon technologies can alter carrier mobility as by as much as 25%, which...
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ISTFA2017, ISTFA 2017: Conference Proceedings from the 43rd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 602-605, November 5–9, 2017,
.... For SiGe pitch less than about 800 nm, the region between the SiGe lines should maintain residual strain. For a region with SiGe pitch of 1000 nm, it is verified that the strain between the SiGe lines is fully relaxed. PiFM promises to be a powerful tool for studying nanoscale strain in diverse material...
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ISTFA2017, ISTFA 2017: Conference Proceedings from the 43rd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 610-612, November 5–9, 2017,
... is performed on different block copolymers routinely used to fabricate directed self-assemblies on Si wafers. Along with chemical mapping, mechanical properties, such as relative stiffness and damping yielding complete chemical and mechanical property information in nanoscale to achieve material contrast, can...
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ISTFA2018, ISTFA 2018: Conference Proceedings from the 44th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 330-333, October 28–November 1, 2018,
... Abstract Nanoscale microscopy is an important technique in analyzing current semiconductor processes and devices. Many of the current microscopy techniques can render high resolution images of morphology and, in some cases, elemental information. However, techniques are still needed to give...
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ISTFA2018, ISTFA 2018: Conference Proceedings from the 44th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 424-428, October 28–November 1, 2018,
... to precisely locate the ICESR leakage site without disturbing any possible die attach residue. failure analysis high density multi-chip packaging insulated-gate bipolar transistor devices leakage current nanoscale 3D X-ray microscopy ISTFA 2018: Conference Proceedings from the 44th International...
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ISTFA2015, ISTFA 2015: Conference Proceedings from the 41st International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 47-51, November 1–5, 2015,
... Abstract Multiple techniques including electrical resistance measurement plus calculation, cross-sectional view of passive voltage contrast (XPVC) sequential searching, planar and cross-section STEM are successfully used to isolate a nanoscale defect, single metallic stringer in a snakecomb...
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ISTFA2006, ISTFA 2006: Conference Proceedings from the 32nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 98-101, November 12–16, 2006,
... Abstract The usefulness of scattering-type near-field optical microscopy for mapping the material and doping in microelectronic devices at nanoscale resolution is demonstrated. Both amplitude and phase of infrared (λ = 10.7 μm) laser light scattered by a metallised, vibrating AFM tip scanned...
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ISTFA2008, ISTFA 2008: Conference Proceedings from the 34th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 445-448, November 2–6, 2008,
... access memory transistors Investigation on Focused Ion Beam Induced Damage on Nanoscale SRAM by Nanoprobing E. Hendarto, S.L. Toh, P.K. Tan, Y.W. Goh, J.L. Cai, Y.Z. Ma, Z.H. Mai, J. Lam, J. Sudijono Technology Development Department, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd 60 Woodlands Industrial...
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ISTFA2004, ISTFA 2004: Conference Proceedings from the 30th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 1-8, November 14–18, 2004,
... Abstract Nanoscale devices such as carbon nanotubes, fluorescent nanoparticles, and molecular conductors serve as a benchmark for the tools and techniques that will be required in the future to analyze processing defects and determine the cause of electronic device failures. In this paper...
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ISTFA2010, ISTFA 2010: Conference Proceedings from the 36th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 20-26, November 14–18, 2010,
... Abstract We use ultra-resolving terahertz (THz) near-field microscopy based on THz scattering at atomic force microscope tips to analyze 65-nm technology node transistors. Nanoscale resolution is achieved by THz field confinement at the very tip apex to within 30 nm. Images of semiconductor...
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ISTFA2013, ISTFA 2013: Conference Proceedings from the 39th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 46-48, November 3–7, 2013,
... fault localization passive voltage contrast root cause analysis sample preparation semiconductor manufacturing silicon transmission electron microscopy Effective Defect Localization on Nanoscale Short Failures Jiang Huang, Ryan Sweeney, Laurent Dumas, Mark Johnston, Pei-Yi Chen, Jeremy Russell...
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ISTFA2022, ISTFA 2022: Conference Proceedings from the 48th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 319-323, October 30–November 3, 2022,
... For Nanoscale Failure Analysis and Characterization of Advanced Electronics Packages Thomas Rodgers, Allen Gu, Greg Johnson, Masako Terada, Nathaniel Cohan, Vignesh Viswanathan Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Carl-Zeiss Strasse 22, 73447 Oberkochen, Germany Thomas.Rodgers@ZEISS.com Michael W. Phaneuf, Joachim de...
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ISTFA2024, ISTFA 2024: Conference Proceedings from the 50th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 317-319, October 28–November 1, 2024,
.... As a result, successful in situ electronic testing or bias-manipulation of electronic devices in the TEM is notably rare. Here we image nanoscale, bias-induced electronic changes in an electrically contacted cross section extracted from a GaN high electronmobility transistor (HEMT). The sample is prepared...
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ISTFA2024, ISTFA 2024: Conference Proceedings from the 50th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 434-439, October 28–November 1, 2024,
... at the nanoscale by using scanning electron diffraction microscopy enhanced by beam precession Tomá Morávek, Eduardo Serralta, Luká Hladík, Narendraraj Chandran, and Daniel N me ek TESCAN Group, Brno, Czech Republic daniel.nemecek@tescan.com Robert Stroud TESCAN Group, Warrendale, PA, USA robert.stroud...
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ISTFA2021, ISTFA 2021: Conference Proceedings from the 47th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 217-223, October 31–November 4, 2021,
... Abstract In this paper, we describe the technique of on-axis transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) in a scanning electron microscope and demonstrate its use in characterizing nanoscale crystal structures and defects in semiconductor materials and devices. We explain how we modified hardware...
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ISTFA2021, ISTFA 2021: Conference Proceedings from the 47th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 320-323, October 31–November 4, 2021,
... Abstract This paper explains how embedded assist and timing control techniques are being used to improve soft defect screening in nanoscale static random access memory (SRAM). The electrical stress test method is evaluated on advanced FinFET devices. As test results show, resistive...
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ISTFA2021, ISTFA 2021: Conference Proceedings from the 47th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 446-453, October 31–November 4, 2021,
... International® All rights reserved. www.asminternational.org Fault isolation approaches for nanoscale TSV interconnects in 3D heterogenous integration K.J.P. Jacobs1, A. Jourdain 1, I. De Wolf1,2, E. Beyne1 1 Imec, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium 2 KU Leuven, Dept. Materials Engineering, B-3001 Leuven...
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ISTFA2016, ISTFA 2016: Conference Proceedings from the 42nd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 446-448, November 6–10, 2016,
.... This manuscript illustrates chemical characterization of the nanoscale skin and polyester contaminant on silicon wafer using resonance enhanced AFM-IR spectroscopy. Resonance enhanced AFM-IR offers superior sensitivity for nanoscale organic contaminants. To demonstrate this capability, AFM-IR spectra were...
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ISTFA2018, ISTFA 2018: Conference Proceedings from the 44th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, 559-560, October 28–November 1, 2018,
... Abstract High resolution scanning probe microscopy techniques combined with infrared (IR) light sources offer unique solutions to combined chemical/mechanical/electrical characterization of defects in nanoscale dimensions. Previously, atomic force microscopy combined with infrared (AFM-IR...