Magnetic force microscopy method and apparatus to detect and image currents in integrated circuits

Campbell, Ann N; Anderson, Richard E

Magnetic force microscopy method and apparatus to detect and image currents in integrated circuits

Patent · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:870148

Campbell, Ann N ^[1]; Anderson, Richard E ^[2]

13170-B Central SE #188, Albuquerque, NM 87123
2800 Tennessee NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

A magnetic force microscopy method and improved magnetic tip for detecting and quantifying internal magnetic fields resulting from current of integrated circuits. Detection of the current is used for failure analysis, design verification, and model validation. The interaction of the current on the integrated chip with a magnetic field can be detected using a cantilevered magnetic tip. Enhanced sensitivity for both ac and dc current and voltage detection is achieved with voltage by an ac coupling or a heterodyne technique. The techniques can be used to extract information from analog circuits.

Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM; American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789; AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Campbell, Ann. N. (13170-B Central SE #188, Albuquerque, NM 87123);Anderson, Richard E. (2800 Tennessee NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110);Cole, Jr., Edward I. (2116 White Cloud NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112)

Patent Number(s):: US 5465046

OSTI ID:: 870148

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (12)

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