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Introduction |
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Section 1 Characterization and Metrology for MOS Devices and Interconnects |
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1 Model-Based Scanning Electron Microscopy Critical-Dimension Metrology for 3D Nanostructures |
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1.2 The Shortcomings of Traditional CD-SEM Metrology |
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1.3 The Essential Requirements for SEM-Based Imaging of 3D Nanostructures |
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1.3.1 The Spatial Resolution or Primary Electron Beam Focusing of the SEM |
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1.3.2 The Noise of the SEM Image |
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1.3.3 Control over the Landing Position of the Primary Electron Beam |
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1.4 More Accurate and Faster SEM Dimensional Measurements |
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1.4.1 Advanced Primary Electron Beam Scanning Methods |
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14 | (2) |
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1.4.2 Fast Imaging Combined with Motion Compensation |
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1.4.3 Elimination of Electron Beam-Induced Contamination |
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1.5 Three-Dimensional CD-SEM Metrology |
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1.5.1 Three-Dimensional SEM Measurements of 10 nm IC Lines |
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1.5.2 Three-Dimensional SEM Measurements of Complex Nanostructures |
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1.5.3 Possibilities of 3D Measurements on Small Nanostructures |
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2 X-Ray Metrology for Semiconductor Fabrication |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3 Critical-Dimension Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering |
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2.4 Directed Self-Assembly |
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47 | (5) |
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2.5 Considerations for Transition to Lab/Fab |
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52 | (6) |
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2.6 Grazing Incidence Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering |
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58 | (1) |
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3 Advancements in Ellipsometric and Scatterometric Analysis |
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3.1 The Basics of Ellipsometry |
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65 | (14) |
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3.1.2 Ellipsometric Applications |
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71 | (5) |
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3.1.3 Jones and Stokes-Mueller Formalism |
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3.2 An Introduction to Scatterometry |
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79 | (9) |
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81 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Applications of Scatterometry |
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82 | (6) |
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3.3 Advanced Applications |
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88 | (21) |
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3.3.1 Optically Anisotropic Materials |
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88 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Three-Dimensional Structures |
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89 | (4) |
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4 3D-AFM Measurements for Semiconductor Structures and Devices |
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109 | (44) |
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4.1.1 A Note on Dimensionality of Atomic Force Microscopes |
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111 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Implementations of 3D-AFM |
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112 | (2) |
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4.1.3 Semiconductor Dimensional Measurements |
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114 | (6) |
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4.2 Characterization and Calibration of a 3D Atomic Force Microscopes |
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120 | (15) |
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120 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Calibration Sample Characterization |
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123 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Tip Width Calibration |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (4) |
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4.2.5 Uncertainty and Accuracy Considerations |
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132 | (3) |
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4.3 Applications of 3D Atomic Force Microscopes |
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135 | (9) |
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4.3.1 Reference Measurement System |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Complementary and Hybrid Metrology |
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139 | (5) |
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4.4 Limitations of 3D Atomic Force Microscopes and Possible Solutions |
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144 | (1) |
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4.5 Conclusion and Outlook |
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145 | (8) |
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5 SIMS Analysis on the Transistor Scale: Probing Composition and Dopants in Nonplanar, Confined 3D Volumes |
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153 | (54) |
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154 | (3) |
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5.2 Basics of SIMS Depth Profiling of Planar Semiconductor Materials |
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157 | (4) |
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5.3 SIMS Analysis on the Transistor Scale |
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161 | (44) |
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5.3.1 1.5D SIMS Methodology |
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161 | (9) |
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5.3.2 Measurement of Dopants in Fins |
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170 | (10) |
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5.3.3 Compositional SIMS Microscopy on Embedded Layers |
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180 | (10) |
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5.3.4 Self-Focusing SIMS: Probing Composition and Dopants in Ultranarrow Trenches |
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5.3.4.1 Localized area analysis |
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190 | (1) |
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5.3.4.2 Self-focusing SIMS |
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5.3.5 Self-Limiting SIMS: Probing Composition and Dopants in Ultranarrow Trenches |
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203 | (2) |
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6 Transistor Strain Measurement Techniques and Their Applications |
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207 | (170) |
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6.1 Characterization of Transistor Strain: An Industry Perspective |
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208 | (18) |
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208 | (2) |
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6.1.2 Strain and CMOS Device Performance |
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210 | (2) |
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6.1.3 Stress, Strain, and Material Properties |
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212 | (1) |
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6.1.3.2 Balance of forces and sources of stress and strain |
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216 | (1) |
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6.1.4 Thin-Film and Device-Level Stress/Strain Measurements |
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219 | (7) |
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6.2 X-Ray Diffraction of Epitaxial Thin Films and Patterned Nanostructures |
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226 | (49) |
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226 | (1) |
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6.2.1.1 Principles of X-ray diffraction for strain/ stress determination |
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227 | (2) |
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6.2.2 High-Resolution X-Ray Diffraction |
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229 | (1) |
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6.2.2.1 Lattice mismatch, misfit, strain, and relaxation |
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231 | (1) |
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6.2.2.2 Elastic constants and lattice constant of cubic semiconductors |
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6.2.2.3 Basic elastic theory for epitaxial thin films on a thick substrate |
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236 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Diffraction Geometries |
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239 | (1) |
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6.2.4.1 Angular separation between diffraction peaks |
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6.2.5 HRXRD Measurements of Epitaxial Thin Films |
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242 | (1) |
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6.2.5.1 Fully strained structures |
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242 | (1) |
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6.2.5.2 Relaxed structures |
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246 | (2) |
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6.2.6.1 Scans and maps in reciprocal space |
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251 | (1) |
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6.2.7 Reciprocal Space Maps of Thin Films |
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252 | (6) |
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6.2.8 Reciprocal Space Maps of Patterned Nanostructures |
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258 | (1) |
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6.2.8.1 Periodicity and shape/ size analysis |
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258 | (1) |
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6.2.8.2 Strain/stress and composition analysis |
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262 | (7) |
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6.2.9 Synchrotron Studies |
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269 | (1) |
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6.2.9.1 Microbeam X-ray diffraction and topography |
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270 | (1) |
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6.2.9.2 Nanobeam reciprocal space mapping |
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272 | (1) |
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6.2.9.3 Bragg projection X-ray ptychography |
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6.2.10 Conclusion and Outlook |
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274 | (1) |
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6.3 Strain Measurement Using Advanced Raman Spectroscopy |
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275 | (19) |
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6.3.1 Raman Spectroscopy: Theory and Early History |
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275 | (3) |
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6.3.2 Micro-Raman Spectroscopy |
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278 | (6) |
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6.3.3 Novel Approaches and State of the Art |
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284 | (1) |
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6.3.3.1 Resonant Raman enhancement |
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284 | (1) |
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6.3.3.2 Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
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285 | (1) |
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6.3.3.3 Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
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287 | (1) |
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6.3.3.4 Edge-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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6.4 Transistor Strain Measurement Using Electron Beam Techniques |
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294 | (84) |
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6.4.1 Introduction to Strain and Stress |
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296 | (1) |
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6.4.1.1 Strain and stress |
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296 | (1) |
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6.4.1.2 Definition of strain |
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297 | (1) |
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6.4.1.3 Theoretical modeling of strain and stress |
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299 | (1) |
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6.4.1.4 Measurement of strain and stress |
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300 | (1) |
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6.4.1.5 Strain and stress in nanoelectronic devices |
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300 | (2) |
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6.4.2 An Overview of Electron Beam-Based Strain Measurement Techniques |
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302 | (1) |
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6.4.2.1 Transmission electron microscopy |
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302 | (1) |
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6.4.2.2 Electron beam-based strain measurement techniques and capabilities |
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305 | (1) |
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6.4.2.3 TEM sample preparation |
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310 | (1) |
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6.4.2.4 The limitations of electron beam techniques |
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312 | (2) |
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6.4.3 Principles of Electron Diffraction-Based Strain Measurement Techniques and Applications |
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314 | (1) |
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6.4.3.1 Nanobeam electron diffraction |
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314 | (1) |
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6.4.3.2 Convergent beam electron diffraction |
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328 | (7) |
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6.4.4 Principles of Electron Imaging-Based Strain Measurement Techniques and Applications |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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6.4.4.2 Strain mapping using GPA |
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339 | (1) |
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6.4.4.3 STEM and its application for strain measurements |
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340 | (1) |
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6.4.4.4 Dark-field electron holography |
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348 | (4) |
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352 | (25) |
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7 Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy (SSRM): High-Resolution 2D and 3D Carrier Mapping of Semiconductor Nanostructures |
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377 | (70) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (30) |
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379 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Physics of the Spreading Resistance |
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380 | (1) |
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7.2.2.1 Maxwell's spreading resistance equation |
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380 | (1) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (1) |
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7.2.3.1 Electrical contact properties |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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7.2.4.1 Electrical contact properties |
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388 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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7.2.4.3 Trap-assisted tunneling |
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391 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Quantification of SSRM Raw Data |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (8) |
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7.2.7 Environmental Aspects |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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7.2.8.1 Device cross-sectioning |
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406 | (1) |
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7.2.8.2 Electrical back-contact |
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407 | (1) |
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7.2.9 Three-Dimensional Carrier Mapping |
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408 | (1) |
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7.3 SSRM on Advanced 3D Semiconductor Devices |
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409 | (17) |
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7.3.1 SSRM on Nanowire-Based All-Silicon TFET |
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409 | (1) |
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7.3.1.1 Device configuration |
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409 | (1) |
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7.3.1.2 SSRM carrier maps |
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411 | (1) |
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7.3.1.3 Diameter-dependent boron diffusion |
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412 | (4) |
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7.3.2 SSRM on Nanowire-Based Heterojunction TFET |
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416 | (1) |
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7.3.2.1 Device configuration |
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416 | (1) |
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7.3.2.2 SSRM carrier maps |
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417 | (7) |
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7.3.3 SSRM on InP Fin Structure |
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424 | (2) |
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7.4 Fast Fourier Transform-SSRM |
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426 | (12) |
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7.4.1 FFT-SSRM: Principle of Operation |
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427 | (3) |
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7.4.2 Force Regime for FFT-SSRM |
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430 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Implementation of FFT-SSRM |
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431 | (1) |
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7.4.3.1 One-dimensional FFT-SSRM |
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431 | (1) |
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7.4.3.2 Two-dimensional FFT-SSRM |
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434 | (1) |
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7.4.4 FFT-SSRM in the Presence of Series Resistances |
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435 | (3) |
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438 | (9) |
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8 Microstructure Characterization of Nanoscale Materials and Interconnects |
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447 | (46) |
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8.1 Structure/Property Relationships of Interconnects |
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448 | (6) |
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449 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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8.1.1.2 Stress-induced voiding |
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451 | (2) |
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8.1.2 Electrical Resistivity |
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453 | (1) |
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8.2 Microstructure Characterization Techniques for Interconnects |
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454 | (5) |
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8.2.1 Traditional Techniques to Characterize Microstructure |
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454 | (1) |
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8.2.1.1 Scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam |
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454 | (1) |
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8.2.1.2 Electron backscattering diffraction |
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455 | (1) |
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8.2.1.3 TEM and STEM imaging |
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456 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Emerging Techniques for Nanostructure Characterization |
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457 | (1) |
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8.2.2.1 Three-dimensional EBSD development |
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457 | (1) |
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8.2.2.2 Automated crystal orientation mapping with NBD |
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458 | (1) |
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8.2.2.3 Transmission Kikuchi diffraction in SEM |
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458 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Concluding Remarks on Techniques |
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459 | (1) |
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8.3 Automated Crystal Orientation Mapping Using NBD |
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459 | (6) |
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8.3.1 Indexing Spot Diffraction Patterns through Template Matching |
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460 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Spatial and Angular Resolution and Limitations |
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461 | (4) |
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8.4 Precession Electron Diffraction |
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465 | (5) |
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8.5 Experimental Considerations |
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470 | (6) |
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8.5.1 Specimen Preparation |
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471 | (1) |
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8.5.2 Prespecimen Electron Optics |
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472 | (2) |
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8.5.3 Postspecimen Electron Optics |
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474 | (1) |
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8.5.4 Diffraction Pattern Recording |
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475 | (1) |
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8.6 Applications of ACOM with PED |
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476 | (17) |
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9 Characterization of the Chemistry and Mechanical Properties of Interconnect Materials and Interfaces: Impact on Interconnect Reliability |
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493 | (48) |
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494 | (1) |
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9.2 Surface and Interface Chemical Structure Characterization |
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495 | (13) |
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9.2.1 Surface Chemical Structure of Low-k Dielectrics and Process Impacts |
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497 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Cu Surface and Film Chemistry Analyses |
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502 | (2) |
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9.2.3 Characterization of Interfaces |
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504 | (4) |
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9.3 Progress in Characterizing the Adhesion, Fracture, and Mechanical Properties of Thin Films and Interconnect Structures |
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508 | (18) |
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9.3.1 Overview of Mechanical Characterization Techniques and Recent Advancements |
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508 | (3) |
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9.3.2 Buffer Layer Structures for Characterizing Mechanical Properties of Nanoporous Low-k Dielectrics |
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511 | (6) |
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9.3.3 Superlayer Structures for Adhesion and Fracture Measurement of Ultrathin-Film Stacks |
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517 | (4) |
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9.3.4 Controlled Fracture of Integrated Structures |
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521 | (4) |
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9.3.5 Future Challenges and Opportunities |
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525 | (1) |
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9.4 Integrated Studies of Surface and Interface Chemistry, Adhesion, and Electromigration Reliability |
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526 | (8) |
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9.4.1 Cu Barrier/ILD Interface |
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527 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Etch Stop/Cu Interface |
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529 | (5) |
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9.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects |
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534 | (7) |
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10 Characterization of Plasma Damage for Low-k Dielectric Films |
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541 | (48) |
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542 | (2) |
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10.2 Molecular Bonding Characteristics of Low-k Dielectrics |
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544 | (4) |
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10.3 CO2 Plasma-Induced Damage to Porous Low-k Dielectrics |
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548 | (5) |
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10.3.1 Bonding Configuration Changes |
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549 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Depth of Carbon Depletion Layer |
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550 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Film Shrinkage and Densification |
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551 | (2) |
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10.3.4 Increase of the Effective Dielectric Constant |
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553 | (1) |
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10.4 Role of Plasma Species on Plasma Damage of Porous Low-k Dielectrics |
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553 | (13) |
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10.4.1 Effect of Radical Density |
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556 | (3) |
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10.4.2 Effect of Ion Energy |
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559 | (2) |
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10.4.3 Effect of Photon Energy and Intensity |
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561 | (4) |
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10.4.4 Effect of Low-k Pore Size and Porosity |
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565 | (1) |
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10.5 Kinetic Models for Plasma Damage Formation in Low-k Dielectrics |
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566 | (6) |
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10.5.1 Plasma-Altered Layer Model |
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567 | (3) |
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10.5.2 Sputtering Yield Model |
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570 | (2) |
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10.6 Dielectric Recovery of Plasma Damage |
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572 | (9) |
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10.6.1 Dielectric Recovery by Silylation |
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573 | (5) |
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10.6.2 Dielectric Recovery by UV Irradiation |
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578 | (3) |
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581 | (8) |
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11 Defect Characterization and Metrology |
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589 | (48) |
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11.1 Introduction to Defect Characterization |
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589 | (3) |
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11.2 Unpatterned Defect Inspection: Past, Present, and Future |
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592 | (15) |
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11.3 Patterned Defect Inspection: Past, Present, and Future |
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607 | (19) |
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11.3.1 Dark-Field Inspection Technology |
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607 | (7) |
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11.3.2 Bright-Field Defect Inspection |
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614 | (7) |
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11.3.3 Electron Beam Defect Inspection |
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621 | (5) |
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11.4 Conclusion and Outlook |
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626 | (11) |
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12 3D Electron Tomography for Nanostructures |
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637 | (26) |
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Sai Bharadwaj Vishnubhotla |
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638 | (1) |
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12.2 Concepts of Tomography |
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639 | (5) |
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12.2.1 Radon Transformation |
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639 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Central Slice Theorem and Fourier Space Reconstruction |
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640 | (1) |
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12.2.3 Back Projection: Real Space Reconstruction |
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641 | (1) |
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12.2.3.1 Important parameters and aspects of electron tomography |
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642 | (2) |
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644 | (10) |
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12.3.1 HAADF (Z-Contrast) Tomography |
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644 | (2) |
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12.3.2 Incoherent Bright-Field STEM Tomography |
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646 | (3) |
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649 | (2) |
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12.3.4 STEM-EELS Tomography |
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651 | (1) |
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12.3.5 STEM-EDS Tomography |
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652 | (2) |
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654 | (5) |
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12.4.1 Electron Tomography for Characterizing Copper Interconnects |
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655 | (2) |
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12.4.2 Chemical 3D Tomography for High-k Dielectrics |
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657 | (1) |
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12.4.3 Imaging of Pore Structures of Low-k Dielectrics by 3D Tomography |
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658 | (1) |
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659 | (4) |
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13 Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Oxides |
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663 | (48) |
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664 | (1) |
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13.2 General Principles of EELS |
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665 | (4) |
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669 | (27) |
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13.3.1 STEM-EELS with Atomic Column Sensitivity at the CoSi2/Si and SiO2/Si Interfaces |
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669 | (1) |
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13.3.2 STEM-EELS Analysis at the Single-Atom Level |
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670 | (14) |
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13.3.3 STEM-EELS Mapping on Complex-Oxide Thin Films |
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684 | (6) |
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13.3.4 Low-Loss EELS for Valence Excitations |
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690 | (6) |
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696 | (15) |
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14 Atom Probe Tomography of Semiconductor Nanostructures |
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711 | (48) |
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711 | (1) |
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14.2 Overview of Atom Probe Tomography |
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712 | (11) |
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14.2.1 Essentials of How It Works |
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712 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Composition Determination |
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714 | (2) |
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14.2.3 Constructing the 3D Image |
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716 | (1) |
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717 | (1) |
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14.2.5 FIB-Based Specimen Preparation |
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718 | (1) |
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14.2.6 Relevant Strengths and Limitations of APT for Metrology |
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718 | (3) |
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14.2.7 Compositional Fidelity |
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721 | (2) |
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14.2.8 Spatial Distortions |
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723 | (1) |
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14.3 Application of APT to Semiconductor Metrology |
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723 | (22) |
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14.3.1 Workflow for Typical Applications |
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725 | (2) |
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14.3.2 Critical Applications at Present |
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727 | (1) |
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14.3.2.1 Multilayer structures |
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727 | (1) |
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14.3.2.2 High-k applications |
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728 | (1) |
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14.3.2.3 Silicide applications |
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730 | (1) |
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14.3.2.4 MOSFET structures |
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732 | (1) |
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14.3.2.5 FinFET structures |
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734 | (1) |
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14.3.2.6 Fully processed devices |
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735 | (2) |
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14.3.3 Critical Applications in the Near Future |
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737 | (1) |
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14.3.3.1 Alternative channel materials: group IV |
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737 | (1) |
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14.3.3.2 Alternative channel materials: group III-V compounds |
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738 | (1) |
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14.3.3.3 New architectures: nanowires |
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740 | (5) |
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14.4 Roadmap for Metrology Improvement |
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745 | (2) |
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747 | (12) |
Section 2 Characterization Techniques for Novel Materials and Devices beyond CMOS |
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15 Characterization and Metrology for Graphene Materials, Structures, and Devices |
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759 | (90) |
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760 | (7) |
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15.1.1 Graphene Preparation Processes |
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764 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Graphene Devices and Structures |
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765 | (2) |
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15.2 Physical Characterization |
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767 | (45) |
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15.2.1 Optical Microscopy |
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769 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy |
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771 | (1) |
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15.2.3 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy |
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771 | (2) |
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15.2.4 Raman Spectroscopy |
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773 | (12) |
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15.2.5 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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785 | (8) |
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15.2.6 Low-Energy Electron and Ion Techniques |
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793 | (1) |
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15.2.6.1 Low-energy electron diffraction |
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793 | (1) |
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15.2.6.2 Low-energy electron microscopy |
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793 | (1) |
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15.2.6.3 Low-energy ion spectroscopy |
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794 | (1) |
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794 | (1) |
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15.2.8 Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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795 | (1) |
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15.2.8.1 TEM sample preparation |
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795 | (1) |
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798 | (1) |
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15.2.8.3 Grain morphology and growth behavior |
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798 | (1) |
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15.2.8.4 Layers and stacking |
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803 | (1) |
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15.2.8.5 High-resolution TEM imaging |
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805 | (1) |
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15.2.8.6 Atomic-resolution spectroscopy |
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807 | (1) |
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808 | (1) |
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15.2.8.8 Graphene as a template substrate for 2D TMD growth |
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810 | (2) |
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15.3 Optical Characterization |
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812 | (3) |
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15.3.1 THz Optical Properties |
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812 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Infrared Optical Properties of Graphene |
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812 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Near-Infrared, Visible, and UV Optical Properties of Graphene |
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813 | (1) |
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15.3.4 Dielectric Function in Deep VUV |
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814 | (1) |
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15.4 Electrical Characterization |
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815 | (7) |
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15.4.1 Kelvin Probe Method |
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815 | (1) |
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15.4.2 R-Vgs Characteristics |
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815 | (2) |
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15.4.3 Contact Resistance |
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817 | (1) |
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15.4.3.1 Transfer length method |
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818 | (1) |
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819 | (3) |
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15.4.5 Spin-Based Transport |
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822 | (1) |
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822 | (27) |
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16 Characterization of Magnetic Nanostructures for Spin-Torque Memory Applications with Macro- and Microscale Ferromagnetic Resonance |
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849 | (42) |
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16.1 Background: Spin-Torque RAM and Ferromagnetic Resonance |
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850 | (4) |
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16.1.1 Figures of Merit for Write Efficiency: Anisotropy and Damping |
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850 | (1) |
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16.1.2 Magnetization Dynamics and Ferromagnetic Resonance |
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851 | (3) |
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16.2 Measurement Methods: VNA-FMR |
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854 | (15) |
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16.2.1 Basics of the Measurement Procedure |
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854 | (1) |
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16.2.2 VNA-FMR Measurement Physics |
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855 | (3) |
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16.2.3 Excitation Field Details |
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858 | (3) |
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16.2.4 CPW Design Considerations |
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861 | (2) |
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16.2.5 Sample-CPW Interactions: Eddy Currents and Capacitive Shunting |
|
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863 | (2) |
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16.2.6 Extraction of the Damping Parameter a: The Case of CoFeB/MgO Sandwich Structures |
|
|
865 | (2) |
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16.2.7 Limits for the Use of Damping Measurements with Blanket Films |
|
|
867 | (2) |
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16.3 Measurement Methods: H-MOMM |
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|
869 | (23) |
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16.3.1 Basics of Heterodyne Magneto-Optic Microwave Magnetometry |
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|
869 | (2) |
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16.3.2 Signal-to-Noise Ratio for H-MOMM |
|
|
871 | (6) |
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16.3.3 Details of Signal Detection |
|
|
877 | (2) |
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16.3.4 Spectra and Damping for Individual, In-Plane-Oriented Permalloy Nanomagnets, and Evidence for Curvature-Dependent, Nonlocal Damping |
|
|
879 | (3) |
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16.3.5 Considerations for Use of H-MOMM in a Perpendicular Geometry |
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882 | (9) |
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17 Band Alignment Measurement by Internal Photoemission Spectroscopy |
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891 | (42) |
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892 | (3) |
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17.2 Basic Principle of Internal Photoemission |
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895 | (8) |
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17.2.1 Internal Photoemission Process |
|
|
895 | (1) |
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17.2.1.1 Optical excitation |
|
|
896 | (1) |
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17.2.1.2 Transport to the interface |
|
|
899 | (1) |
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17.2.1.3 Escape over the barrier |
|
|
900 | (1) |
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17.2.2 Barrier Height Lowering |
|
|
901 | (2) |
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17.3 IPE Measurements and Hole Emission |
|
|
903 | (4) |
|
|
903 | (1) |
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17.3.2 Hole Emission Detection |
|
|
904 | (3) |
|
17.4 Application as Threshold Spectroscopy |
|
|
907 | (19) |
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|
908 | (1) |
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17.4.2 Semiconductor Heterojunctions |
|
|
909 | (1) |
|
17.4.2.1 InAs/AlGaSb heterojunction |
|
|
910 | (1) |
|
|
914 | (5) |
|
17.4.3 Direct Measurement of the Intrinsic Work Function and Band Alignment of Graphene |
|
|
919 | (7) |
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|
926 | (7) |
Section 3 Electrical Characterization and Reliability Testing Techniques |
|
|
18 Electrical Characterization of Nanoscale Transistors: Emphasis on Traps Associated with MOS Gate Stacks |
|
|
933 | (44) |
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|
934 | (1) |
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18.2 Traps in MOS Devices: Origins and Impacts |
|
|
934 | (7) |
|
|
935 | (3) |
|
18.2.2 Border and Oxide Traps |
|
|
938 | (3) |
|
18.3 Electrical Characterization Methods for Traps in MOS Devices |
|
|
941 | (37) |
|
18.3.1 Based on DC Id-Vg Measurements |
|
|
941 | (2) |
|
18.3.2 Gate Admittance Methods |
|
|
943 | (3) |
|
18.3.3 Gate Admittance as Affected by Border Traps |
|
|
946 | (1) |
|
18.3.4 Charge Pumping Method |
|
|
947 | (3) |
|
18.3.5 Limitations of Gate Admittance and Charge Pumping Methods |
|
|
950 | (1) |
|
18.3.6 Noise Measurements |
|
|
951 | (3) |
|
18.3.7 AC Transconductance Method |
|
|
954 | (1) |
|
18.3.7.1 AC transconductance method for characterizing interface traps |
|
|
954 | (1) |
|
18.3.7.2 AC transconductance method for characterizing slow traps |
|
|
955 | (7) |
|
18.3.8 Pulsed I-V and Time-Dependent Defect Spectroscopy |
|
|
962 | (2) |
|
18.3.9 Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy |
|
|
964 | (13) |
|
19 Charge Pumping for Reliability Characterization and Testing of Nanoelectronic Devices |
|
|
977 | (36) |
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|
978 | (1) |
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19.2 The Basic Charge-Pumping Method |
|
|
978 | (2) |
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19.3 Measurement Considerations: Transition Times |
|
|
980 | (2) |
|
19.4 Measurement Considerations: Incomplete Trap Filling |
|
|
982 | (2) |
|
19.5 Measurement Considerations: Gate Leakage Current and Mitigation Methods |
|
|
984 | (7) |
|
19.6 Interface Defect Spectroscopy Using the Charge-Pumping Technique |
|
|
991 | (6) |
|
19.7 Bulk Trap Depth Profiling via Frequency-Dependent Charge Pumping |
|
|
997 | (8) |
|
|
1005 | (8) |
|
20 Application of in situ Resistance and Nanocalorimetry Measurements for Nanoelectronic Thin-Film Materials |
|
|
1013 | (76) |
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20.1 In situ Resistance Measurements |
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|
1015 | (35) |
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|
1015 | (2) |
|
20.1.2 Experimental/Instrumentation Methods |
|
|
1017 | (1) |
|
20.1.2.1 Probe arrangement (4-point vs. 2-point) |
|
|
1017 | (1) |
|
20.1.2.2 Blanket samples vs. patterned samples |
|
|
1018 | (1) |
|
|
1019 | (1) |
|
20.1.2.4 Experimental apparatus |
|
|
1020 | (1) |
|
20.1.2.5 Temperature gradient |
|
|
1020 | (1) |
|
|
1021 | (2) |
|
|
1023 | (2) |
|
|
1025 | (3) |
|
20.1.6 TCR Calibration: Reversible Measurements |
|
|
1028 | (3) |
|
20.1.7 Shunting Effect during in situ Resistance Measurements |
|
|
1031 | (1) |
|
|
1032 | (1) |
|
20.1.9 The Effect of Temperature-Induced Stress on Resistance |
|
|
1033 | (2) |
|
20.1.10 Applications of in situ Resistance Measurements |
|
|
1035 | (1) |
|
20.1.10.1 Eutectic metal silicides |
|
|
1035 | (1) |
|
20.1.10.2 Titanium silicide |
|
|
1037 | (1) |
|
20.1.10.3 Cobalt silicide |
|
|
1041 | (1) |
|
20.1.10.4 Nickel silicide |
|
|
1043 | (1) |
|
20.1.10.5 In situ resistance measurement during sputtering and ALD |
|
|
1046 | (4) |
|
20.2 Nanocalorimetry Measurements for Nanoelectronic Thin-Film Materials |
|
|
1050 | (25) |
|
|
1050 | (2) |
|
|
1052 | (1) |
|
20.2.2.1 Nanocalorimetry sensor (DC nanocalorimetry) |
|
|
1052 | (1) |
|
20.2.2.2 Operation principles (DC nanocalorimetry) |
|
|
1055 | (1) |
|
20.2.2.3 AC nanocalorimetry |
|
|
1058 | (1) |
|
20.2.3 Applications in Nanoelectronics |
|
|
1058 | (1) |
|
20.2.3.1 Nanocalorimetry used in ion implantation |
|
|
1058 | (1) |
|
20.2.3.2 Nanoelectronic materials |
|
|
1060 | (1) |
|
20.2.3.3 Size effect melting of nanostructures |
|
|
1071 | (1) |
|
20.2.3.4 Nanocalorimetry coupled with TEM |
|
|
1073 | (2) |
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|
1075 | (14) |
Section 4 Characterization and Metrology for 3D Stacked Die/Package Interconnections |
|
|
21 Methodology and Challenges in Characterization of 3D Package Interconnection Materials and Processes |
|
|
1089 | (32) |
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|
|
1090 | (1) |
|
21.2 Types of 3D Package Interconnections |
|
|
1090 | (7) |
|
21.2.1 Stacked-Die Package Technology |
|
|
1091 | (1) |
|
21.2.2 Flip-Chip Package Technology |
|
|
1092 | (2) |
|
21.2.3 Package-on-Package Technology |
|
|
1094 | (1) |
|
21.2.4 Through-Silicon Via Technology |
|
|
1095 | (2) |
|
21.3 Failure Modes and Mechanisms Seen in 3D Stacked Package Technologies |
|
|
1097 | (11) |
|
21.3.1 Failure Mode Categories |
|
|
1099 | (1) |
|
21.3.1.1 Mold compound-related failures |
|
|
1099 | (1) |
|
21.3.1.2 First-level interconnect-related failures |
|
|
1101 | (1) |
|
21.3.1.3 Substrate failure mechanisms |
|
|
1105 | (1) |
|
21.3.1.4 Silicon die failure mechanisms |
|
|
1105 | (1) |
|
|
1105 | (1) |
|
21.3.2.1 Through-mold interconnect |
|
|
1107 | (1) |
|
21.3.2.2 Through-silicon via |
|
|
1107 | (1) |
|
21.4 Failure Analysis Challenges for 3D Interconnect Fault Isolation and Defect/Damage Detection |
|
|
1108 | (14) |
|
21.4.1 Fault Isolation Challenges |
|
|
1110 | (1) |
|
21.4.2 Nondestructive Defect Imaging Challenges |
|
|
1111 | (1) |
|
21.4.3 Sample Preparation Challenges |
|
|
1112 | (9) |
|
22 3D Interconnect Characterization Using Raman Spectroscopy |
|
|
1121 | (26) |
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|
|
1122 | (1) |
|
|
1123 | (3) |
|
22.3 Through-Silicon Vias |
|
|
1126 | (11) |
|
22.4 Microbumps and Stacks |
|
|
1137 | (3) |
|
|
1140 | (7) |
|
23 Advances in 3D Interconnect Characterization Techniques for Fault Isolation and Defect Imaging |
|
|
1147 | (128) |
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|
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23.1 3D X-Ray Computed Tomography |
|
|
1148 | (16) |
|
|
1148 | (1) |
|
23.1.1.1 Challenges in 3D imaging of IC packages |
|
|
1148 | (1) |
|
23.1.1.2 X-ray CT for IC package imaging applications |
|
|
1149 | (1) |
|
23.1.2 High-Resolution X-Ray CT Systems and Operating Principle |
|
|
1149 | (1) |
|
23.1.2.1 Point projection-based X-ray CT system |
|
|
1149 | (1) |
|
23.1.2.2 Lens-based X-ray CT system |
|
|
1150 | (1) |
|
23.1.2.3 Principle of CT image acquisition and reconstruction |
|
|
1151 | (2) |
|
|
1153 | (1) |
|
23.1.3.1 Wire bond defects in multistacked packages |
|
|
1153 | (1) |
|
23.1.3.2 Electronic open defects in 3D packages |
|
|
1155 | (1) |
|
23.1.3.3 Electronic shorting defects in 3D packages |
|
|
1158 | (1) |
|
23.1.3.4 Imaging voids in through-silicon vias |
|
|
1159 | (2) |
|
23.1.4 Discussion and Outlook |
|
|
1161 | (3) |
|
23.2 Scanning Acoustic Microscopy in Modern Failure Analysis |
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|
1164 | (42) |
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23.2.1 Introduction: State of the Art in Scanning Acoustic Microscopy and Upcoming Challenges |
|
|
1164 | (2) |
|
23.2.2 Theoretical Description and Elementary Acoustics |
|
|
1166 | (1) |
|
23.2.2.1 Acoustic wave propagation |
|
|
1166 | (1) |
|
23.2.2.2 Contrast formation in acoustical imaging |
|
|
1167 | (1) |
|
23.2.2.3 The acoustic lens and the challenge of focusing |
|
|
1170 | (1) |
|
23.2.2.4 The basic concept of an acoustic microscope |
|
|
1176 | (1) |
|
23.2.3 Conventional Scanning Acoustic Microscopy |
|
|
1177 | (2) |
|
23.2.4 Signal Analysis and Parametric Imaging |
|
|
1179 | (1) |
|
23.2.4.1 Hilbert transformation and energy-related parameters |
|
|
1179 | (1) |
|
23.2.4.2 Automated bump inspection of flip-chip interconnects |
|
|
1181 | (1) |
|
23.2.4.3 Spectral domain imaging and SSP |
|
|
1188 | (1) |
|
23.2.4.4 3D and volumetric imaging |
|
|
1192 | (1) |
|
23.2.5 Acoustic GHz-Microscopy |
|
|
1192 | (1) |
|
23.2.5.1 Acoustic GHz-microscopy: general scope, properties, and equipment |
|
|
1194 | (1) |
|
23.2.5.2 Upcoming applications of GHz-SAM in failure analysis workflows |
|
|
1196 | (10) |
|
23.3 Electro-Optic Terahertz Pulse Reflectometry and Lock-In Thermography |
|
|
1206 | (22) |
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|
1206 | (1) |
|
23.3.2 Electro-Optic Terahertz Pulse Reflectometry |
|
|
1207 | (1) |
|
23.3.2.1 EOTPR with improved accuracy and sensitivity |
|
|
1211 | (1) |
|
23.3.2.2 EOTPR for feature-based 3D package fault isolation |
|
|
1214 | (4) |
|
23.3.3 Introduction of Lock-In Thermography |
|
|
1218 | (1) |
|
23.3.3.1 Challenges of LIT and its applications to 3D packages |
|
|
1219 | (1) |
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23.3.3.2 Defect depth localization estimate for 3D packages |
|
|
1223 | (5) |
|
23.4 Magnetic Field Imaging |
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1228 | (48) |
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|
1228 | (1) |
|
23.4.2 Magnetic Field Imaging |
|
|
1229 | (1) |
|
|
1230 | (1) |
|
23.4.2.2 Magnetic sensors |
|
|
1232 | (1) |
|
23.4.2.3 Sensitivity requirements |
|
|
1239 | (1) |
|
23.4.2.4 Resolution and sensor geometry |
|
|
1242 | (4) |
|
23.4.3 Current Mapping: Standard Inverse Technique |
|
|
1246 | (3) |
|
23.4.4 3D Interconnects and Stacked Devices: The 3D Problem |
|
|
1249 | (1) |
|
24.4.4.1 Limitations of the standard inversion technique |
|
|
1249 | (1) |
|
23.4.4.2 Magnetic field 3D solver |
|
|
1251 | (1) |
|
23.4.4.3 Application examples |
|
|
1253 | (11) |
|
|
1264 | (11) |
Section 5 Circuit Diagnostic and Probing Techniques |
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|
24 Optical and Electrical Nanoprobing for Circuit Diagnostics |
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1275 | (72) |
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1276 | (2) |
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24.1.1 Root Cause Analysis |
|
|
1277 | (1) |
|
24.2 Optical Properties of Si and Si-Based Devices |
|
|
1278 | (10) |
|
24.2.1 Optical Absorption and Refractive Index |
|
|
1278 | (2) |
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24.2.2 Photon Emission from MOSFETs |
|
|
1280 | (1) |
|
24.2.2.1 Voltage dependence of MOSFET photon emission |
|
|
1282 | (1) |
|
24.2.2.2 Device-type dependence |
|
|
1283 | (1) |
|
24.2.2.3 Energy spectrum of photon emission |
|
|
1283 | (1) |
|
24.2.2.4 Time dependence of photon emission |
|
|
1284 | (1) |
|
24.2.3 Electro-Optic Effects in Si |
|
|
1285 | (1) |
|
24.2.3.1 Bias and device-type dependence of transistor electro-optic effects |
|
|
1286 | (1) |
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24.2.3.2 Time dependence of transistor electro-optic effects |
|
|
1287 | (1) |
|
24.2.4 Other Physical Properties of Silicon |
|
|
1287 | (1) |
|
24.2.5 Summary on Optical Properties |
|
|
1288 | (1) |
|
24.3 Optical Diagnostics Methods |
|
|
1288 | (24) |
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24.3.1 Emission Microscopy and Time-Resolved Emission |
|
|
1289 | (1) |
|
24.3.1.1 Static emission microscopy |
|
|
1291 | (1) |
|
24.3.1.2 Time-resolved emission |
|
|
1295 | (1) |
|
24.3.1.3 Outlook on emission microscopy |
|
|
1297 | (1) |
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24.3.2 Laser Stimulation Methods: Photon Probing |
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1297 | (1) |
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1297 | (1) |
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24.3.2.2 Active photon probing |
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1298 | (1) |
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24.3.2.3 Optical beam-induced current |
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1298 | (1) |
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24.3.2.4 Light-induced voltage alteration |
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1300 | (1) |
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24.3.2.5 IC analysis using localized laser heating |
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1303 | (1) |
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24.3.2.6 OBIRCH and TIVA imaging |
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1304 | (1) |
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24.3.2.7 Seebeck effect imaging |
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1306 | (1) |
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24.3.2.8 Soft defect localization and laser-assisted device alteration |
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1307 | (1) |
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24.3.2.9 Laser voltage probing |
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1309 | (3) |
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24.4 Microscopy Resolution |
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1312 | (5) |
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1312 | (1) |
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24.4.2 Solid Immersion Lenses |
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1313 | (3) |
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24.4.3 Other Directions in Optical Microscopy |
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1316 | (1) |
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24.5 Electrical Nanoprobing Techniques |
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1317 | (22) |
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1317 | (1) |
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24.5.2 AFP and C-AFM Probing |
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1318 | (2) |
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24.5.3 SEM/FIB-Based Nanoprobing Techniques |
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1320 | (5) |
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24.5.4 Transistor Characterizations |
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1325 | (5) |
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24.5.5 Metal Interconnect Probing |
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1330 | (6) |
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24.5.6 Circuit-Level Probing and Special Nanoprobing Techniques |
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1336 | (3) |
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1339 | (8) |
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25 Automated Tools and Methods for Debug and Diagnosis |
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1347 | (36) |
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1348 | (6) |
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25.1.1 What Are Debug and Diagnosis? |
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1348 | (1) |
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25.1.2 Where Is Diagnosis Used? |
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1349 | (1) |
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25.1.3 IC-Level Debug and Diagnosis |
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1350 | (1) |
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25.1.4 Silicon Debug versus Defect Diagnosis |
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1350 | (3) |
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25.1.5 Design for Debug and Diagnosis |
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1353 | (1) |
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25.2 Logic Design for Debug and Diagnosis Structures |
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1354 | (11) |
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1354 | (1) |
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25.2.2 Observation-Only Scan |
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1355 | (3) |
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25.2.3 Observation Points with Multiplexers |
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1358 | (1) |
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25.2.4 Array Dump and Trace Logic Analyzer |
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1358 | (2) |
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1360 | (3) |
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25.2.6 Partitioning, Isolation, and De-featuring |
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1363 | (1) |
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25.2.7 Reconfigurable Logic |
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1364 | (1) |
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25.2.8 Spare Gates and Spare Wires |
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1364 | (1) |
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25.3 Diagnosis and Debug Process |
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1365 | (7) |
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25.3.1 Diagnosis Techniques and Strategies |
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1368 | (2) |
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25.3.2 Silicon Debug Process and Flow |
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1370 | (1) |
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25.3.3 Debug Techniques and Methodology |
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|
1371 | (1) |
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25.4 Automated Diagnosis Using Scan |
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|
1372 | (6) |
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1373 | (1) |
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25.4.2 How Diagnosis Works |
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|
1374 | (1) |
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25.4.3 A Typical Diagnosis Flow |
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1375 | (1) |
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25.4.4 Making Diagnosis Work in a Full Work Flow |
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|
1376 | (2) |
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25.5 Summary and Future Challenges |
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|
1378 | (5) |
Index |
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