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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Quantum Focus Instruments Corporation, Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Quantum Focus Instruments Corporation, Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/311 (2006.01); G01J 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/0096 (2013.01); G01J 5/025 (2013.01); G01R 31/311 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dynamic Digital Modulation obtains thermal image data on active semiconductor devices with sufficient sensitivity to be used in situ with packaged devices. These techniques can be applied to dynamic failures, but can also produce quantitative data of actual power dissipation as the device is placed into different operational modes. The thermal image results can be analyzed to assist in thermal management and assessing reliability and failure analysis issues in semiconductor devices.