• DocumentCode
    1727295
  • Title

    Internal current probing of integrated circuits using magnetic force microscopy

  • Author

    Campbell, Ann N. ; Cole, Edward I., Jr. ; Dodd, Bruce A. ; Anderson, Richard E.

  • Author_Institution
    Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    168
  • Lastpage
    177
  • Abstract
    A model for the magnetic force microscopy (MFM) imaging of IC currents is presented. MFM signal generation is described and the ability to analyze current direction and magnitude with a sensitivity of approximately 1 mA DC and approximately 1 mu A AC is demonstrated. Experimental results are a significant improvement over the 100 mA AC resolution previously reported using an electron beam to detect IC currents.<>
  • Keywords
    electric current measurement; integrated circuit testing; magnetic force microscopy; monolithic integrated circuits; probes; IC currents; MFM signal generation; current direction; internal current probing; magnetic force microscopy; sensitivity; AC generators; DC generators; Electron beams; Integrated circuit modeling; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetic forces; Signal analysis; Signal generators; Signal resolution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Reliability Physics Symposium, 1993. 31st Annual Proceedings., International
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0782-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RELPHY.1993.283328
  • Filename
    283328