Chip layout impact on stress-induced mobility degradation studied with indentation

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Beitragende

  • Simon Schlipf - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme (Autor:in)
  • André Clausner - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme (Autor:in)
  • Jens Paul - , Global Foundries Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Simone Capecchi - , Global Foundries Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Laura Wambera - , Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Karsten Meier - , Professur für Aufbau- und Verbindungstechnik der Elektronik (Autor:in)
  • Ehrenfried Zschech - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme (Autor:in)

Abstract

Chip-package interaction-caused mobility degradation in CMOS transistors is a critical degradation mechanism for microelectronic devices. An approach based on nondestructive indentation is applied to induce highly localized stress fields. Strain-sensitive ring oscillator circuits are integrated to monitor parametric deviations during mechanical loading. In this study, the indentation technique is used to investigate the impact of the chip layout and geometry of a flip chip-packaged test chip. Complementary FE simulation provides a better understanding of the relevant stress-strain fields and enables a comparison of the parametric circuit deviations within a dedicated stress tensor. The results demonstrate the capability to study the stress-strain distribution in microelectronic devices during external loading with indentation and to determine its impact on transistor degradation.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer063206
FachzeitschriftJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology B
Jahrgang38
Ausgabenummer6
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Nov. 2020
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-9720-0727/work/212490042