Scanning fluorescent microthermal imaging apparatus and method
Abstract
A scanning fluorescent microthermal imaging (FMI) apparatus and method is disclosed, useful for integrated circuit (IC) failure analysis, that uses a scanned and focused beam from a laser to excite a thin fluorescent film disposed over the surface of the IC. By collecting fluorescent radiation from the film, and performing point-by-point data collection with a single-point photodetector, a thermal map of the IC is formed to measure any localized heating associated with defects in the IC.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871312
- Patent Number(s):
- 5705821
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation ()
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- scanning; fluorescent; microthermal; imaging; apparatus; method; fmi; disclosed; useful; integrated; circuit; failure; analysis; scanned; focused; beam; laser; excite; film; disposed; surface; collecting; radiation; performing; point-by-point; data; collection; single-point; photodetector; thermal; map; formed; measure; localized; heating; associated; defects; localized heating; imaging apparatus; integrated circuit; data collection; failure analysis; focused beam; film disposed; scanning fluorescent; microthermal imaging; thermal imaging; fluorescent microthermal; thermal map; /250/
Citation Formats
Barton, Daniel L, and Tangyunyong, Paiboon. Scanning fluorescent microthermal imaging apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Barton, Daniel L, & Tangyunyong, Paiboon. Scanning fluorescent microthermal imaging apparatus and method. United States.
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