• DocumentCode
    906344
  • Title

    Calibration-free heat source localisation in ICs entirely covered by metal layers

  • Author

    Altet, J. ; Salhi, M.A. ; Dilhaire, S. ; Ivanov, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    241
  • Lastpage
    242
  • Abstract
    The localisation of devices that generate periodically activated hot spots in a CMOS IC comprising five metal layers and metal fills is addressed. The feasibility of using the phase shift of the displacement of the uppermost metal layer due to thermal expansions is demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; MOSFET; filler metals; phase shifters; thermal expansion; CMOS IC; calibration free heat source localisation; hot spots; metal fills; metal layers; phase shift; thermal expansion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20040172
  • Filename
    1269481
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=906344