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In Situ Time-dependent Dielectric Breakdown in the Transmission Electron Microscope: A Possibility to Understand the Failure Mechanism in Microelectronic Devices
Zhongquan Liao 1,2, Martin Gall 1, Kong Boon Yeap 1,3, Christoph Sander 1, André Clausner 1, Uwe Mühle 1, Jürgen Gluch 1, Yvonne Standke 1, Oliver Aubel 4, Armand Beyer 4, Meike Hauschildt 4, Ehrenfried Zschech 1,2
1Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, 2Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis, Technische Universität Dresden, 3Globalfoundries Fab 8, 4Globalfoundries Fab 1

The time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) in on-chip interconnect stacks is one of the most critical failure mechanisms for microelectronic devices. This paper demonstrates the procedure of an in situ TDDB experiment in the transmission electron microscope, which opens a possibility to study the failure mechanism in microelectronic products.

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Environment

Dispersion of Nanomaterials in Aqueous Media: Towards Protocol Optimization
Inder Kaur 1, Laura-Jayne Ellis 1, Isabella Romer 1, Ratna Tantra 2, Marie Carriere 3,4, Soline Allard 5, Martine Mayne-L'Hermite 5, Caterina Minelli 6, Wolfgang Unger 7, Annegret Potthoff 8, Steffi Rades 7, Eugenia Valsami-Jones 1
1School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, 2Analytical Science, National Physical Laboratory, 3INAC-LCIB, Université Grenoble Alpes, 4CEA, INAC-SyMMES, 5NIMBE, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 6Chemical, Medical and Environmental Science, National Physical Laboratory, 7BAM Division 6.1 'Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry', BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, 8Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems

Here, we present a step-wise protocol for the dispersion of nanomaterials in aqueous media with real-time characterization to identify the optimal sonication conditions, intensity, and duration for improved stability and uniformity of nanoparticle dispersions without impacting the sample integrity.

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