Development of At-speed Interconnect Test to Capture Marginal Open Defect on FPGA

Author(s):  
Fahmy Hafriz bin Mohamed Sultan ◽  
Zuraini binti Dahari ◽  
Yien Yien Koh ◽  
Neil Da Cunha ◽  
Jia Tian Ng
Author(s):  
X. Yang ◽  
X. Song

Abstract Novel Focused Ion Beam (FIB) voltage-contrast technique combined with TEM has been used in this study to identify a certain subtle defect mechanism that caused reliability stress failures of a new product. The suspected defect was first isolated to a unique via along the row through electrical testing and layout analysis. Static voltage contrast of FIB cross-section was used to confirm the suspected open defect at the via. Precision Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) was then used to reveal the detail of the defect. Based on the result, proper process changes were implemented. The failure mode was successfully eliminated and the reliability of the product was greatly improved.


2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.J. Marinissen ◽  
B. Vermeulen ◽  
H. Hollmann ◽  
R.G. Bennetts

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