FIB Services for Failure Analysts and Product Test Engineers
Electrical Micro-Probing – also to FIB deposited pads connected to buried nodes
Electrical micro-probing permits the driving or monitoring of a voltage or signal at any mid-circuit node(s) with or without available probe pads.
Our micro-probing facility with optical microscope permits direct electrical connection to structures down to 10×10 microns. This is sufficient to connect to power structures and any nodes connected to FIB deposited probe pads in a device.
We have a number of different probe types available or customers can repeat their own tips setup and test condition. Power supplies and a Tektronix curve tracer are on-site and available for your use to support your test protocol and confirm your FIB-layout edits and functionality changes are successful.
For a detailed description of the equipment and techniques available, go to the Tools and Techniques page.
There are 3 clear advantages
- It can be QUICK as it can be done directly on opened circuits without changing the device layout.
- IT WORKS ON PASSIVATED TOP LAYER TRACKS – by using FIB to open windows in the passivation coating.
- IT WORKS ON BURIED NODES –by first depositing a FIB probe pad on top of the passivation and connecting it down to the target node.
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If you are not sure about an aspect of this technique we’re happy to chat through it with you.
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