Global Patent Index - EP 1516195 A1

EP 1516195 A1 20050323 - ELECTROMIGRATION TEST DEVICE AND ELECTROMIGRATION TEST METHOD

Title (en)

ELECTROMIGRATION TEST DEVICE AND ELECTROMIGRATION TEST METHOD

Title (de)

ELEKTROMIGRATIONS-TESTVORRICHTUNG UND ELEKTROMIGRATIONS-TESTVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE TEST D'ELECTROMIGRATION ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE

Publication

EP 1516195 A1 20050323 (DE)

Application

EP 03740110 A 20030625

Priority

  • DE 0302112 W 20030625
  • DE 10228284 A 20020625

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004001432A1] The invention relates to an electromigration test device comprising a direct-current source (101) and an alternating voltage source (102). Said device also comprises a circuit (104) which has a conductive structure (100) and is electrically coupled to the direct-current source (101) and to the alternating voltage source (102), and a measuring device for measuring an electrical parameter which indicates electromigration in the conductive structure. The alternating voltage source (102) is controlled in such a way that it subjects the conductive structure (100) to an alternating current, independently of a direct current, thus heating the conductive structure (100 to a pre-determined temperature.

IPC 1-7

G01R 31/316

IPC 8 full level

G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/26 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01R 31/2648 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 31/2858 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 31/2853 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004001432A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004001432 A1 20031231; CN 100412561 C 20080820; CN 1662823 A 20050831; EP 1516195 A1 20050323; JP 2005536871 A 20051202; TW 200403441 A 20040301; TW I221908 B 20041011; US 2006125494 A1 20060615

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0302112 W 20030625; CN 03814804 A 20030625; EP 03740110 A 20030625; JP 2004514570 A 20030625; TW 92116720 A 20030619; US 51965905 A 20051219