• DocumentCode
    2606903
  • Title

    An Investigation of Flaws in Complex CMOS Devices by a Scanning Photoexcitation Technique

  • Author

    Levy, Miguel E.

  • Author_Institution
    Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California. (213) 391-0711 Ext. 6257
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    28216
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    53
  • Abstract
    A new method is described for using the optical scanner as an inspection instrument for complex CMOS microcircuits. Named the State Superposition Technique, the new method generates a photoresponse image that contains contributions from all active elements in the DUT. Results obtained with CMOS life-test specimens are presented.
  • Keywords
    Character generation; Circuit testing; Image analysis; Image generation; Inspection; Instruments; Optical devices; Optical sensors; P-n junctions; Photoconductivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Reliability Physics Symposium, 1977. 15th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    LAs Vegas, NV, USA
  • ISSN
    0735-0791
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRPS.1977.362771
  • Filename
    4208158