Success Story – Manual Device Characterization Application – Canada

July 29, 2024

Semiconductor Manual Device Characterization – Canada

Customer Requirements:

A University in Canada was looking for a small footprint, manual, turn-key probing, and testing solution that would allow them to characterize semiconductor devices.

Manual Device Characterization

SemiProbe Manual Device Characterization Solution:

A manual Lab Assistant semiconductor probe device characterization system referred to as an LA-100 DC:

  • 100 mm x 100 mm X & Y coaxial wafer stage with Z and theta
  • 100 mm triaxial chuck with vacuum grooves and independent vacuum zones to handle die, partial wafers, and whole wafers up to 100 mm.
  • A platen with a platen lift that accommodates individual manipulators or a probe card holder.
  • A rigid microscope post with a 100 mm x 100 mm X, Y coaxial microscope movement with axes locking knobs.
  • A compound optics zoom tube with objectives - 2x, 10x and 20x.
  • CCTV System Kit - color camera with color monitor, cables, power supply, and a monitor stand
  • Keithley 4200 Semiconductor Characterization System with rigid support shelf
  • Four (4) manual MA-9000 manipulators with magnetic bases, triaxial probe arms, and Picoprobe active probe arms
  • Assortment of tungsten probe tips
  • Vibration Isolation Table (VIT_ with casters and leveling feet

 

Keithley Semiconductor Device Characterization Handbook

Topics: Application - Device Characterization, Manual Systems

Author: Denis Place

Denis Place is one of the founders of SemiProbe and has more than 35 years of experience working in the international semiconductor industry. He has degrees in electrical engineering and business management. Place is in a unique position, because he personally used and worked with probing systems for many years before starting his own semiconductor probing company.
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