Optical Beam Induced Current

Optical Beam Induced Current is a semiconductor failure analysis technique which is used to locate damaged junctions, buried diffusion regions and gate oxide shorts.

It is performed using a scanned laser beam to create electron-hole pairs in a semiconductor being tested.  This will induce a current which may be analyzed to determine the properties of the semiconductor.

This process can only occur if the photon carries enough energy to overcome the bandgap of the semiconductor.

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Key Issues

  • Short Wavelength Required

    Laser excitation needs to have a higher energy than the bandgap of the material being studied

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