Essential new process control tools for scanning acoustic microscopy

  • A. M. Howard
  • , A. Clément
  • , D. Vanderstraeten
  • , P. Colson
  • , F. Waldron

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Abstract

Easy and quick to use process control tools have been developed to monitor the consistency of Scanning Acoustic Microcopy (SAM) equipment operation and to enable early detection of performance deterioration. Three key generic SAM equipment performance indicators are; resolution, beam symmetry and depth of focus. The means for monitoring these indicators are embodied in two new, simple to use tools, one for resolution and one for depth of focus plus beam symmetry. The operating frequency range appropriate to the use of SAM equipment for microelectronic component inspection is 15 MHz to 200 MHz, consequently the performance checking tools have been designed, made and validated to cover this range. As dependency on SAM has increased, particularly in the volume production environment, so has the need to ensure early detection of any degradation in equipment performance and thus satisfy ISO9000 requirements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages162-167
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event15th European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference and Exhibition, EMPC 2005 - Brugge, Belgium
Duration: 12 Jun 200515 Jun 2005

Conference

Conference15th European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference and Exhibition, EMPC 2005
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrugge
Period12/06/0515/06/05

Keywords

  • Depth of focus
  • Process control tools
  • Resolution
  • Scanning acoustic microscopy

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