Alter Technology SAM Additional Testing Capabilities
- Posted by Francisco Javier Aparicio Rebollo
- On January 29, 2020
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Among the test flow where SAM microscopy is used, other tests are carried out in which Alter Technology also has extensive experience, giving its customers the possibility of doing all the necessary tests with our expert engineers, offering support and follow-up at all times thanks to Virtual Lab; where immediate access is generated and in real time to all the information on the parts examined.
Default test flow where SAM microscopy is routinely used
Different temperature cycling capabilities
Thermal Cycling is one of the tests included in the SAM microscopy test flow. In the graph below you can see exactly where they are located during the process.
In-house temperature cycling capabilities
Software control and verification
Cross-sectioning process provides access to the device internal structure, its materials, and design. Is included in the SAM test flow when is needed a delamination evolution together or in addition to the SEM analysis.
ESA recommended microsection facility
Ultra High resolution FE-SEM verification
X-ray inspection
Ideal to confirm wire-deformation findings
Many other tests are related to SAM capabilities, X-ray testing, Bond Pull, Die Shear, Internal Visual…, and all of them are offered by our laboratories with excellent professionals and more than 30 years of experience in the space market.
After the stress test, our specialized DPA lab assesses the impact of the SAM detected issued by destructive physical test.
SEM internal detection of issues ascribed to crack and delamination
Mechanical test
- Bond pull, wire and bond strength
- Ball shear
- Die shear
Specialized lab in Electrical testing
In-house capability and expertise to perform electrical screening of any type of electronic component technology
Active devices testing: discrete (diodes and TRT) through standard linear and digital components to VLSI
Read More about SAM Test Flow and Procedures
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Co-authors: David Ramírez-Cruzado Monge; Jose Cándido Vázquez, Dimas Morilla Mairen, Manuel Domínguez Álvarez, Antonio Rodríguez Arenas.
Since 2007 Dr. Aparicio has developed a productive research career within the field of Materials Science including post-doctoral stays at the University of Trento, the University of Mons, and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). His researches have been published in more than 30 articles in reputed international research journals and conferences (> 70) including more than 10 invited talks and lectures.
Within the frame of the program “Torres Quevedo” for the Knowledge Transfer and the incorporation of research talent into the industry, in 2019 he joined Alter Technology as Senior Materials Science Test Engineer. In 2019 he was appointed to lead the Scanning Acoustic Microscopy Service. Within this framework, he currently collaborates in different ESA projects (JUICE and PLATO).”
Actually, he is not in our company anymore, but still as an external collaborator in our blog.
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