Three-dimensional imaging of integrated-circuit activity using quantum defects in diamond

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2112.12242v2
• Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:43:11 GMT
• Title: Three-dimensional imaging of integrated-circuit activity using quantum defects in diamond
• Authors: Marwa Garsi, Rainer Stöhr, Andrej Denisenko, Farida Shagieva, Nils Trautmann, Ulrich Vogl, Badou Sene, Florian Kaiser, Andrea Zappe, Rolf Reuter, Jörg Wrachtrup,
• Abstract summary: We use near-surface nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond to probe Oersted fields created by current flowing within a multi-layered integrated circuit in pre-development. We show the reconstruction of the three-dimensional components of the current density with a magnitude down to about $approx 10,rm mu A / mu m2$ and sub-micron spatial resolution at room temperature.
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• Abstract: The continuous scaling of semiconductor-based technologies to micron and sub-micron regimes has resulted in higher device density and lower power dissipation. Many physical phenomena such as self-heating or current leakage become significant at such scales, and mapping current densities to reveal these features is decisive for the development of modern electronics. However, advanced non-invasive technologies either offer low sensitivity or poor spatial resolution and are limited to two-dimensional spatial mapping. Here we use near-surface nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond to probe Oersted fields created by current flowing within a multi-layered integrated circuit in pre-development. We show the reconstruction of the three-dimensional components of the current density with a magnitude down to about $\approx 10 \,\rm \mu A / \mu m^2$ and sub-micron spatial resolution at room temperature. We also report the localisation of currents in different layers and observe anomalous current flow in an electronic chip. Our method provides, therefore a decisive step toward three-dimensional current mapping in technologically relevant nanoscale electronics chips.

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