Developing a Hybrid SThM-SEM System with High Spatiotemporal Resolutin for Transient Thermal Characterization of Electronic Materials and Devices

Abstract

This project seeks to develop a framework for constructing a hybrid scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and scanning thermal microcopy (SThM) system with high resolutions (~ 10 nm in space, ~10 ps in time, and 10 mK in temperature) for transient thermal characterization and thermal damage analysis of electronic materials and devices. Here, we propose a two-year project to prove the concept of the hybrid SEMSThM system with unprecedented high spatiotemporal resolution (~ 10 nm in space, ~10 ps in time) and develop a high-fidelity numerical tool for experimental data analysis. This study in particular will focus on modeling thermal transport and on design.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2018
Source ID
FA95501810086

Entities

People

  • Yanbao Ma

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of California

Tags

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space