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Non-invasive backside failure analysis of integrated circuits by time-dependent light emission: Picosecond imaging circuit analysis

Kash et al., 1998

Document ID
10392065500582986381
Author
Kash J
Tsang J
Knebel D
Vallett D
Publication year
Publication venue
International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis

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A noninvasive backside probe of integrated circuits has been developed. This new probe can diagnose at-speed failures, stuck faults, and other defects. Because it is a highly parallel imaging technique, faults may be isolated which are difficult to locate by other methods. This …
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