Study on SRAM soft failure using planar-view transmission electron microscopy techniques

P. Liu*, K. Li, Y. Li, C. Q. Chen, E. Er, J. Teong

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Abstract

Soft failure in static random access memory (SRAM), where there are several mechanisms related to it, is a kind of major obstruction to improve the yield. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful failure analysis tool, which has a high spatial resolution and is widely used in IC failure analysis with the shrinkage of integrated circuit to a nano-level transistor. Planar-view TEM techniques have great advantages in finding failure location and mechanism. In this paper, two kinds of soft failure root causes are identified by the planar-view TEM techniques.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2008 15th IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 15th IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jul 7 2008Jul 11 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA

Other

Other2008 15th IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period07/7/0807/11/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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