Three-dimensional nanoscale subsurface optical imaging of silicon circuits

E. Ramsay, K. A. Serrels, M. J. Thomson, A. J. Waddie, M. R. Taghizadeh, R. J. Warburton, D. T. Reid

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Abstract

Three-dimensional subsurface imaging through the back side of a silicon flip chip is reported with a diffraction-limited lateral resolution of 166 nm and an axial performance capable of resolving features only 100 nm deep. This performance was achieved by implementing sample-scanned two-photon optical beam induced current microscopy using a silicon solid immersion lens and a peak detection algorithm. The excitation source was a 1530 nm erbium:fiber laser, and the lateral optical resolution obtained corresponds to 11% of the free-space wavelength. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number131101
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume90
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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