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The Semiconductor Environment - Part 7

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The Semiconductor Environment - Part 7

Part 7: Semiconductor Reliability and Failure Analysis

updated on icon Updated on Jun, 2025

language icon Language - English

person icon Tobias Lepiarczyk

category icon Teaching and Academics ,Engineering,Electrical Engineering

Lectures -19

Duration -1 hours

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Course Description

Join a journey of discovery into the world of semiconductors with our comprehensive, 7-part program on Udemy. This carefully designed course will take you through the entire semiconductor industry, from physics to cutting-edge technologies and business strategies.

We will look at the "Principles of Semiconductor Physics," untangling the mystery of the electron behavior, the energy bands, and the principles underlying this material miracle. You will have a solid foundation to be your bedrock for semiconductor knowledge.

Semiconductor Business Models is the topic of Part 2; it is an area of incredibly valuable insight into how the industry produces in terms of its economic landscape. Learn about the high stakes and fast pace of these companies in the market and how to position them for success.

Parts 3 and 4 deal with critical aspects of semiconductor production. "Hard Production Necessities" will give you comprehensive processes and equipment wherever necessary for producing these tiny technological marvels. "Auxiliary Production Necessities" will complement such information by discussing supporting systems and infrastructure that make such a thing possible.

Part 5 covers the many "Roles2 in the semiconductor industry. Discover the richness and diversity of careers and skills that can help you excel in this exciting field.

Part 6 deals with "Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Technologies", keeping you updated about the most recent developments, new materials, and novel techniques in fabrication, so that you can understand what's in store for the future of semiconductor technology.

Finally, Part 7 is headed with "Semiconductor Reliability and Failure Analysis"; this is one of the critical areas of quality control and enhancing the product. Learn many different methods on reliability and failure analysis of semiconductor devices.

In this course, you will learn about the semiconductor environment from atomic to industry-wide trends by the course's end. Whether you are a student, professional, or a technology enthusiast, this course will provide critical knowledge and insight into the world of fascinating semiconductors.

Goals

  • Understanding the basics of semiconductor reliability and failure analysis
  • Gaining detailed insights into non-destructive and destructive failure analysis methods
  • Dive deep into non-destructive techniques like optical microscopy, PIND test, electrical failure analysis, EDS, X-ray microscopy, SAM and hermiticity testing
  • Learn about destructive techniques like decapsulation, cross sectioning, hot spot detection, microprobing, SEM and TEM, elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy

Prerequisites

  • Interest in electronics and semiconductors
The Semiconductor Environment - Part 7

Curriculum

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Introduction

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Importance of semiconductor reliability, quality and failure analysis

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Process flow of failure analysis

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Visual inspection (optical microscopy)

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Particle impact noise detection (PIND) test

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Electrical failure analysis

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Energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)

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X-ray microscopy

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Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM)

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Hermeticity testing

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De-lidding/Decapping

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Cross sectioning

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Hot spot detection

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Microprobing

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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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Elemental analysis

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FTIR spectroscopy

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Focused ion beam

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Summary

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Instructor Details

Tobias Lepiarczyk

Tobias Lepiarczyk

My name is Tobias and I am working since 7+ years in the semiconductor industry, mainly focusing on the back-end wafer manufacturing process. After graduating from university with a M. Sc. degree in industrial engineering, focusing on electrical engineering and manufacturing, I entered the exciting and fast pacing cutting edge semiconductor industry and have not left since. My area of expertise involves the whole semiconductor manufacturing process with focus on the back-end manufacturing process steps like taping, grinding, peeling, testing, mounting, singulation and packaging.

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