• DocumentCode
    2344623
  • Title

    New applications of focused ion beam technique to failure analysis and process monitoring of VLSI

  • Author

    Nikawa, K. ; Nasu, K. ; Murase, M. ; Kaito, T. ; Adachi, T. ; Inoue, S.

  • Author_Institution
    NEC Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    11-13 Apr 1989
  • Firstpage
    43
  • Lastpage
    52
  • Abstract
    The applications presented are: (1) microscopic selective cross-sectioning and in situ observation of the cross section; and (2) the observation of aluminum microstructure. These applications make failure analysis techniques simpler and less time-consuming
  • Keywords
    VLSI; failure analysis; integrated circuit testing; ion beam applications; metallisation; Al microstructure; VLSI; failure analysis; focused ion beam technique; in situ cross section observation; microscopic selective cross-sectioning; process monitoring; Apertures; Application software; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Conductive films; Etching; Failure analysis; Ion beams; Microscopy; Very large scale integration;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Reliability Physics Symposium, 1989. 27th Annual Proceedings., International
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RELPHY.1989.36316
  • Filename
    36316