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Invited Article: Simultaneous mapping of temperature and stress in microdevices using micro-Raman spectroscopy

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Beechem, Thomas, Graham, Samuel, Kearney, Sean P., Phinney, Leslie M., Serrano, Justin R.·2007·Review of Scientific Instruments

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Analysis of the Raman Stokes peak position and its shift has been frequently used to estimate either temperature or stress in microelectronics and microelectromechanical system devices. However, if both fields are evolving simultaneously, the Stokes shift represents a convolution of these effects, making it difficult to measure either quantity accurately. By using the relative independence of the Stokes linewidth to applied stress, it is possible to deconvolve the signal into an estimation of both temperature and stress. Using this property, a method is presented whereby the temperature and stress were simultaneously measured in doped polysilicon microheaters. A data collection and analysis method was developed to reduce the uncertainty in the measured stresses resulting in an accuracy of ±40MPa for an average applied stress of −325MPa and temperature of 520°C. Measurement results were compared to three-dimensional finite-element analysis of the microheaters and were shown to be in excellent agreement. This analysis shows that Raman spectroscopy has the potential to measure both evolving temperature and stress fields in devices using a single optical measurement.

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Authors
Beechem, T., Graham, S., Kearney, S. P., Phinney, L. M., & Serrano, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
  • Sandia National Laboratories (US)
Venue
Review of Scientific Instruments
Published
2007-06-01
Volume
78
Issue
6
Pages
061301-061301
ISSN
  • 0034-6748 (ISSN-L)
  • 1089-7623
OpenAlex
W2024886677
Cited by
190
References
27
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FWCI
6.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Review of Scientific Instruments (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (0448795, DE-AC04-94AL85000)
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DE–AC04–94AL85000, AC04-94AL85000)
  • National Nuclear Security Administration (DE-AC04- 94AL85000)
  • Laboratory Directed Research and Development (DE-AC04–94AL85000)
  • Sandia National Laboratories (DEAC04-94AL85000, AC04-94AL85000)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
Keywords
micro-Raman spectroscopy, temperature measurement, stress measurement, microheaters, doped polysilicon, Stokes shift, deconvolution, microelectromechanical systems, finite element analysis, microelectronics
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Computer Simulation, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Manometry, Miniaturization, Models, Theoretical, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, Stress, Mechanical, Temperature, Thermography, Equipment Failure Analysis, Finite Element Analysis

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