• DocumentCode
    3333634
  • Title

    Detection of hot spots in thin metal films using an ultra sensitive dual channel noise measurement system

  • Author

    Massiha, G.H. ; Scott, G.J. ; Chen, T.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., South Florida Univ., Tampa, FL, USA
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    9-12 Apr 1989
  • Firstpage
    1310
  • Abstract
    A dual-channel noise measurement system capable of detecting the thermal noise of a 1-Ω resistor at room temperature was designed and constructed. The system was based on amplifying the noise signal under detection through two separated channels and taking the cospectrum estimate of the output of two channels. The system was used to measure the thermal noise and compare effective noise temperatures in electromigration-damaged and undamaged thin aluminium films
  • Keywords
    aluminium; electric noise measurement; electromigration; metallic thin films; metallisation; thermal noise; Al films; cospectrum estimate; dual channel noise measurement system; effective noise temperatures; electromigration damage; hot spot detection; noise signal amplification; thermal noise; thin metal films; Noise figure; Noise generators; Noise level; Noise measurement; Resistors; Strips; Temperature sensors; Thermal resistance; Transistors; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Southeastcon '89. Proceedings. Energy and Information Technologies in the Southeast., IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Columbia, SC
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SECON.1989.132634
  • Filename
    132634