US20110201256A1 - Undoped silicon heat spreader window - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate to cooling of devices under test. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention are related to the thermal management of a device under test in systems that implement solid immersion lens optical systems for performing infrared microscopy.
- DUT device under test
- a DUT can consume up to 200 watts of power or more during its operation. As such, dissipation and removal of the thermal energy produced during testing is essential to adequately test the DUT under normal operating conditions.
- Diamond window heat spreaders can be used in conjunction with heat exchangers to provide optical access to a back side of a DUT during this operation while removing the thermal energy generated by the DUT.
- the diamond window heat spreaders use a thin sheet of diamond window material mounted to a metal heat exchanger to allow optical inspection of a DUT while the device operates under full power.
- Such systems are suitable for air-coupled optical inspections systems.
- diamond window heat spreader technology is not compatible with some forms of optical imaging systems.
- the use of the diamond window heat spreader technology is not compatible with solid immersion lens (SIL) optical sensors.
- SIL solid immersion lens
- the use of the diamond window heat spreader introduces optical aberrations when using a SIL objective lens of an SIL optical system.
- a system for performing optical microscopy.
- the system includes a heat spreader window that consists of substantially undoped silicon.
- the window is configured to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a DUT such that thermal energy from the DUT is spread to the heat spreader window.
- a contact region is coupled to the heat spreader window.
- the contact region is configured for contact with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system for optical examination of the DUT.
- SIL solid immersion lens
- a heat exchanger is coupled to the heat spreader window for removing the thermal energy from the DUT during its operation, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window.
- FIG. 1A is an illustration of the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a heat exchanger coupled to the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window of FIG. 1A , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the configuration of spreader window 100 and thermal exchanger 150 illustrated in FIG. 1B combined with an objective SIL optical lens of an optical system (not shown), in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a device under test (DUT), a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window, and an solid immersion lens (SIL) of an SIL optical system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- DUT device under test
- SIL solid immersion lens
- FIG. 3 is a system diagram of the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window with a heat exchanger for thermal management of a DUT, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for producing a heat spreader window, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a method of thermal management, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods that provide for thermal management of a DUT through the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window for use with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system.
- Other embodiments of the present invention provide the above accomplishments and also provide for increased efficiency in collecting infrared (IR) signals emitted from the DUT during its operation since the index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially identical to the indexes of refraction for the substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system.
- IR infrared
- FIG. 1A is an illustration of a heat spreader window 100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- the heat spreader window 100 is configured for use within a system for performing optical microscopy.
- the heat spreader window 100 is configured for use within an SIL optical system, in one embodiment.
- the heat spreader window 100 comprises substantially undoped silicon, in one embodiment. That is the heat spreader window area 130 of the heat spreader window 100 comprises substantially undoped silicon and is optically transparent (e.g., transparent to infrared [IR] wavelengths). Heat spreader window 100 comprises a heat spreader window area 130 .
- heat spreader window 100 is used generally throughout the body of the specification to describe the thermal transfer of heat from the DUT through the heat spreader window 100 to a heat exchanger.
- the term and component heat spreader window area 130 can be used interchangeably with the term heat spreader window 100 to describe the thermal transfer of heat from the DUT through the heat spreader window area 130 to the heat exchanger.
- the thickness of the heat spreader window area 130 of the heat spreader window 100 is configured so that it is optically transparent and thermally conductive for purposes of embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, the thickness of the heat spreader window area 130 of heat spreader window 100 is approximately 300 micrometers. However, it is to be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, varying thicknesses of the heat spreader window 100 by design are suitable for optical transparency and for removing thermal heat from a DUT through the heat spreader window 100 .
- the heat spreader window 100 is configured to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a device under test (DUT) such that thermal energy from the DUT is spread to the heat spreader window 100 . Specifically, through thermal coupling, thermal energy form the DUT, while in operation, is transferred from the DUT to the heat spreader window 100 .
- DUT device under test
- an anti-reflective coating (not shown) is coupled to heat spreader window 100 .
- the ARC comprises a thin film that is layered or coated on a surface of heat spreader window area 130 .
- the ARC reduces reflections due to heat spreader window area 130 .
- the heat spreader window 100 also comprises a contact region 140 that is coupled to the heat spreader window area 130 .
- contact region 140 is configurable for contact with a SIL optical system for optical examination of the DUT. More particularly, the contact region 140 is configured for contact with an SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system for optical examination of the DUT.
- Contact region 140 is moveable in heat spreader window area 130 of the heat spreader window 100 . That is, optical examination of any part of the DUT is accomplished by moving the SIL objective lens that is in contact with the contact region 140 . This effectively moves contact region 140 throughout the heat spreader window area 130 . As such, an SIL infrared optical system that is coupled to said contact region 140 is able to receive IR energy for purposes of analyzing and testing the DUT.
- the heat spreader window 100 is configurable for use with any air coupled optical system. That is, the air-coupled optical system need not contact the heat spreader window 100 and is configured to receive energy from the DUT through the heat spreader window during operation of the DUT.
- the heat spreader window 100 comprises a heat conductive plating 125 that is coupled to the heat spreader window area 130 .
- the heat conductive plating 125 is for purposes of thermally coupling the heat spreader window 100 to a heat exchanger, described below in relation to FIG. 1B .
- the heat conductive plating 125 comprises gold material.
- the heat conductive plating 125 is coupled to the heat exchanger using indium solder, in one embodiment.
- FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a heat exchanger 150 that is coupled to the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window 100 of FIG. 1A , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- the heat exchanger 150 is coupled to the heat spreader window 100 for removing thermal energy from the DUT while under power, during its operation.
- heat exchanger 150 is coupled to the heat conductive plating 125 in order to thermally couple heat spreader window 100 to the heat exchanger 150 .
- heat exchanger 150 is configured to allow access to heat spreader window 100 . That is, heat exchanger 150 is configured such that an optical lens (e.g., SIL optical lens) is capable of coming into close contact or contact with window area 130 of heat spreader window 100 .
- an optical lens e.g., SIL optical lens
- the heat exchanger 150 comprises example ports 160 and 165 .
- Ports 160 and 165 are coupled to channel 170 , which is internal to the heat exchanger 150 .
- Ports 160 and 165 allow for thermal energy, transferred from heat spreader window 100 to heat exchanger 150 , to be removed from heat exchanger 150 .
- cooled air, or liquid is circulated through channel 170 to remove thermal energy from heat exchanger 150 .
- FIG. 1B describe heat exchanger 150 with two ports 160 and 165 and one channel 170 , it is understood that other embodiments of the present invention are well suited to a heat exchanger having any number of ports with any number of channels for removing thermal energy generated by a DUT.
- FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the configuration of spreader window 100 and thermal exchanger 150 illustrated in FIG. 1B combined with an objective SIL optical lens of an optical system (not shown), in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- DUT 210 is coupled to heat spreader window 100 , which comprises substantially undoped silicon and is optically transparent to IR wavelengths. As such, thermal energy generated from DUT 210 while under power is transferred to heat spreader window 100 .
- heat spreader window 100 is coupled to heat conductive plating 125 .
- Heat conductive plating 125 is coupled to heat exchanger 150 for purposes of transferring thermal energy from heat spreader window 100 to heat exchanger 150 . As shown, thermal energy is removed from heat exchanger 150 through a cooling medium circulating through channel 170 .
- FIG. 2A illustrates the configuration of DUT 210 , heat spreader window 100 , and SIL objective lens 220 .
- heat exchanger 150 comprises an opening to allow for entry of an objective lens of an optical system to view or make contact with heat spreader window 100 .
- FIG. 2B is a detailed view of the configuration of (DUT) 210 , substantially undoped heat spreader window area 130 of silicon heat spreader window 100 , and SIL objective lens 220 of an SIL optical system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- a substrate 215 of the DUT is coupled to window area 130 .
- heat spreader window area 130 is coupled to SIL objective lens 220 .
- substrate 215 , heat spreader window area 130 , and SIL objective lens 220 each comprise silicon. That is, each of substrate 215 , heat spreader window area 130 , and SIL objective lens 220 is made from essentially the same material, silicon. In one embodiment, the silicon is doped similarly in each of substrate 215 , heat spreader window area 130 , and SIL objective lens 220 . In another embodiment, the doping concentrations of silicon in substrate 215 , heat spreader window area 130 of heat spreader window 100 , and SIL objective lens 220 are not identical.
- the indexes of refraction for DUT 210 , heat spreader window area 130 of heat spreader window 100 , and SIL objective lens 220 are substantially identical. That is, since the material comprising each of substrate 215 , heat spreader window area 130 , and SIL objective lens 220 is silicon, their corresponding indexes of refraction are also substantially similar.
- the use of un-doped silicon in heat spreader window area 130 creates an IR transparent window area 130 with the same index of refraction as the silicon in substrate 215 , and SIL objective lens 220 so that index mismatches that would cause optical aberration are avoided, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- heat spreader window area 130 comprises a first index of refraction.
- the first index of refraction of the heat spreader window area 130 is substantially identical to a second index of refraction of substrate 215 of DUT 210 .
- the first index of refraction of heat spreader window area 130 is substantially identical to a third index of refraction of SIL objective lens 220 of the SIL optical system.
- SIL objective lens 220 is configured for contact with heat spreader window area 130 to minimize the effects of air coupling.
- energy 250 e.g., IR light
- energy 250 passes from substrate 215 , through heat spreader window area 130 , and to SIL objective lens 220 with minimal loss of energy. That is, energy 250 passes from substrate 215 , to heat spreader window area 130 and to SIL objective lens 220 with minimal refraction or bending of the light waves associated with energy 250 .
- FIG. 3 is a diagram of a system 300 implementing the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window 100 with a heat exchanger 150 for thermal management of a DUT 320 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- system 300 is capable of bringing heat spreader window 100 in contact with the DUT. For example, as the screws 350 and 355 are tightened with nuts 360 and 365 , heat spreader window 100 comes into contact with DUT 210 .
- FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating steps in a method for generating a heat spreader window for thermal management of a DUT, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- the method of FIG. 4 can be implemented to produce heat spreader window area 130 of heat spreader window 100 of FIG. 1A , in one embodiment.
- the present embodiment takes a wafer of substantially undoped silicon and reduces to size a heat spreader window. For example, wafer slicing and cleaving is performed to reduce to size the heat spreader window.
- the heat spreader window is configurable to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a DUT. That is, the heat spreader window is designed to maximize contact with the DUT. As such, thermal energy from the DUT is capable of being spread to the heat spreader window.
- the present embodiment laps the heat spreader window to a desired thickness. That is, the wafer surfaces and dimensions are perfected to exacting detail.
- the mechanical lapping process grinds and polishes the surfaces of the heat spreader window to the desired thickness.
- lapping removes saw marks and surface defects from the surfaces of the heat spreader window.
- edge rounding is also performed.
- the present embodiment polishes the heat spreader window to a desired optical quality. That is, further polishing steps are performed on the surfaces of the heat spreader window so that energy (e.g., IR wavelengths) can cleanly pass through the heat spreader window. For instance, one or more surfaces of the heat spreader window are polished to the desired optical quality.
- energy e.g., IR wavelengths
- the present embodiment configures the heat spreader window to be coupled to a heat exchanger.
- the heat exchanger is configured to remove thermal energy away from the DUT.
- a thermally conductive plating is coupled around the heat spreader window to enable thermal coupling of the heat spreader window to a heat exchanger.
- the thermally conductive plating facilitates removal of the thermal energy from the heat spreader window to the heat exchanger when the heat exchanger is coupled to said heat spreader window through the thermally conductive plating.
- the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window.
- the heat exchanger includes a gap to allow access by an objective optical lens to view or come into contact with the heat spreader window that is coupled to the DUT.
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram 500 illustrating a method of thermal conduction, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- the method of flow diagram 500 implements the heat spreader window 100 of FIGS. 1A , 1 B, 2 A, and 2 B for purposes of removing thermal heat from a DUT while under power.
- the present embodiment couples a heat spreader window comprising substantially undoped silicon to a heat exchanger.
- the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window.
- the heat exchanger includes a gap to allow access by an objective optical lens to view or come into contact with the heat spreader window that is coupled to the DUT.
- the heat spreader window is coupled to a back side of a substrate of the DUT.
- the heat spreader window allows for thermal energy to be transferred from the DUT to the heat spreader window.
- the heat spreader window is also coupled to a heat exchanger, and as such, thermal energy from the DUT is transferred to the heat exchanger, and ultimately removed from the heat exchanger.
- a thermally conductive plating is coupled around the heat spreader window.
- the heat conductive plating is capable of being coupled to the heat exchanger to facilitate removal of the thermal energy from the heat spreader window to the heat exchanger.
- the heat spreader window comprises substantially undoped silicon.
- the heat spreader window is configured such that a first index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially similar to a second index of refraction of the substrate.
- energy from the DUT passes from the DUT and through the heat spreader window without any loss.
- IR waves pass from the DUT through the heat spreader window without any refraction.
- the present embodiment receives energy from the DUT during its operation through an optical sensor system.
- an SIL objective lens of an SIL optical sensor system is coupled to the heat spreader window to receive IR wavelength energy from the DUT.
- the heat spreader window is brought into contact with an SIL objective lens of the optical sensor system.
- the heat spreader window is configured such that the first index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially similar to a third index of refraction of the SIL objective lens of the optical sensor system.
- the optical sensor system comprises an SIL infrared optical sensor system.
- the use of un-doped silicon in heat spreader window area creates an IR transparent window area with the same index of refraction as the silicon in substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens.
- the effects, such as optical aberrations, of index mismatches between the substrate of the DUT, the heat spreader window, and the SIL objective lens are minimized.
- an air coupled optical lens is capable of receiving the energy from the DUT through the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window. That is, the heat spreader window is capable of passing energy from the DUT to the air coupled optical lens of an optical sensor system.
- the heat spreader window that is coupled to the SIL objective lens of an SIL optical sensor system is configured to accommodate spray cooling. That is, spray cooling of the heat spreader window is implemented to facilitate further removal of thermal energy from the DUT. As such, energy from the DUT is capable of passing through the substrate of the DUT, the heat spreader window, and through the SIL objective lens to be received by the SIL optical system while spray cooling is implemented.
- embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods that provide for thermal management of a DUT through the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window for use with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system.
- Other embodiments of the present invention provide the above accomplishments and also provide for increased efficiency in collecting infrared (IR) signals emitted from the DUT during its operation since the index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially identical the substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system.
- IR infrared
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A system and method for thermal management of a device under test (DUT). In particular, a system is described for performing optical microscopy. The system includes a heat spreader window that consists of substantially undoped silicon. The window is configured to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a DUT such that thermal energy from the DUT is spread to the heat spreader window. A contact region is coupled to the heat spreader window. The contact region is configured for contact with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system for optical examination of the DUT. A heat exchanger is coupled to the heat spreader window for removing the thermal energy from the DUT during its operation, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window.
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate to cooling of devices under test. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention are related to the thermal management of a device under test in systems that implement solid immersion lens optical systems for performing infrared microscopy.
- The testing of digital circuits of a device under test (DUT) while under a functional system test requires cooling of the DUT during its operation. A DUT can consume up to 200 watts of power or more during its operation. As such, dissipation and removal of the thermal energy produced during testing is essential to adequately test the DUT under normal operating conditions.
- Thermal solutions currently exist for infrared optical sensor system that use air-coupled optics exclusively. For instance, diamond window heat spreaders can be used in conjunction with heat exchangers to provide optical access to a back side of a DUT during this operation while removing the thermal energy generated by the DUT. The diamond window heat spreaders use a thin sheet of diamond window material mounted to a metal heat exchanger to allow optical inspection of a DUT while the device operates under full power. Such systems are suitable for air-coupled optical inspections systems.
- However, diamond window heat spreader technology is not compatible with some forms of optical imaging systems. For instance, the use of the diamond window heat spreader technology is not compatible with solid immersion lens (SIL) optical sensors. Specifically, the use of the diamond window heat spreader introduces optical aberrations when using a SIL objective lens of an SIL optical system.
- A system and method for thermal management of a device under test (DUT). In particular, a system is described for performing optical microscopy. The system includes a heat spreader window that consists of substantially undoped silicon. The window is configured to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a DUT such that thermal energy from the DUT is spread to the heat spreader window. A contact region is coupled to the heat spreader window. The contact region is configured for contact with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system for optical examination of the DUT. A heat exchanger is coupled to the heat spreader window for removing the thermal energy from the DUT during its operation, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window.
- The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention:
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FIG. 1A is an illustration of the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a heat exchanger coupled to the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window ofFIG. 1A , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the configuration ofspreader window 100 andthermal exchanger 150 illustrated inFIG. 1B combined with an objective SIL optical lens of an optical system (not shown), in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a device under test (DUT), a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window, and an solid immersion lens (SIL) of an SIL optical system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a system diagram of the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window with a heat exchanger for thermal management of a DUT, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for producing a heat spreader window, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a method of thermal management, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. - Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, a system and method for thermal management of a DUT. While the invention will be described in conjunction with the embodiments, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments.
- Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present invention.
- Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods that provide for thermal management of a DUT through the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window for use with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system. Other embodiments of the present invention provide the above accomplishments and also provide for increased efficiency in collecting infrared (IR) signals emitted from the DUT during its operation since the index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially identical to the indexes of refraction for the substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system.
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FIG. 1A is an illustration of aheat spreader window 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Theheat spreader window 100 is configured for use within a system for performing optical microscopy. In particular, theheat spreader window 100 is configured for use within an SIL optical system, in one embodiment. - The
heat spreader window 100 comprises substantially undoped silicon, in one embodiment. That is the heatspreader window area 130 of theheat spreader window 100 comprises substantially undoped silicon and is optically transparent (e.g., transparent to infrared [IR] wavelengths).Heat spreader window 100 comprises a heatspreader window area 130. For purposes of illustration,heat spreader window 100 is used generally throughout the body of the specification to describe the thermal transfer of heat from the DUT through theheat spreader window 100 to a heat exchanger. However, the term and component heatspreader window area 130 can be used interchangeably with the termheat spreader window 100 to describe the thermal transfer of heat from the DUT through the heatspreader window area 130 to the heat exchanger. - In one embodiment, the thickness of the heat
spreader window area 130 of theheat spreader window 100 is configured so that it is optically transparent and thermally conductive for purposes of embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, the thickness of the heatspreader window area 130 ofheat spreader window 100 is approximately 300 micrometers. However, it is to be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, varying thicknesses of theheat spreader window 100 by design are suitable for optical transparency and for removing thermal heat from a DUT through theheat spreader window 100. - In addition, the
heat spreader window 100 is configured to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a device under test (DUT) such that thermal energy from the DUT is spread to theheat spreader window 100. Specifically, through thermal coupling, thermal energy form the DUT, while in operation, is transferred from the DUT to theheat spreader window 100. - In one embodiment, an anti-reflective coating (ARC) (not shown) is coupled to
heat spreader window 100. For instance, the ARC comprises a thin film that is layered or coated on a surface of heatspreader window area 130. The ARC reduces reflections due to heatspreader window area 130. - The
heat spreader window 100 also comprises acontact region 140 that is coupled to the heatspreader window area 130. In particular,contact region 140 is configurable for contact with a SIL optical system for optical examination of the DUT. More particularly, thecontact region 140 is configured for contact with an SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system for optical examination of the DUT. -
Contact region 140 is moveable in heatspreader window area 130 of theheat spreader window 100. That is, optical examination of any part of the DUT is accomplished by moving the SIL objective lens that is in contact with thecontact region 140. This effectively movescontact region 140 throughout the heatspreader window area 130. As such, an SIL infrared optical system that is coupled to saidcontact region 140 is able to receive IR energy for purposes of analyzing and testing the DUT. - In another embodiment, the
heat spreader window 100 is configurable for use with any air coupled optical system. That is, the air-coupled optical system need not contact theheat spreader window 100 and is configured to receive energy from the DUT through the heat spreader window during operation of the DUT. - In addition, the
heat spreader window 100 comprises a heatconductive plating 125 that is coupled to the heatspreader window area 130. The heat conductive plating 125 is for purposes of thermally coupling theheat spreader window 100 to a heat exchanger, described below in relation toFIG. 1B . In one embodiment, the heatconductive plating 125 comprises gold material. For example, the heatconductive plating 125 is coupled to the heat exchanger using indium solder, in one embodiment. -
FIG. 1B is a block diagram of aheat exchanger 150 that is coupled to the substantially undoped siliconheat spreader window 100 ofFIG. 1A , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In particular, theheat exchanger 150 is coupled to theheat spreader window 100 for removing thermal energy from the DUT while under power, during its operation. More specifically,heat exchanger 150 is coupled to the heat conductive plating 125 in order to thermally coupleheat spreader window 100 to theheat exchanger 150. - In addition,
heat exchanger 150 is configured to allow access to heatspreader window 100. That is,heat exchanger 150 is configured such that an optical lens (e.g., SIL optical lens) is capable of coming into close contact or contact withwindow area 130 ofheat spreader window 100. - As shown in
FIG. 1B , theheat exchanger 150 comprisesexample ports Ports channel 170, which is internal to theheat exchanger 150.Ports heat spreader window 100 toheat exchanger 150, to be removed fromheat exchanger 150. For example, cooled air, or liquid is circulated throughchannel 170 to remove thermal energy fromheat exchanger 150. While embodiments of the present invention as shown inFIG. 1B describeheat exchanger 150 with twoports channel 170, it is understood that other embodiments of the present invention are well suited to a heat exchanger having any number of ports with any number of channels for removing thermal energy generated by a DUT. -
FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the configuration ofspreader window 100 andthermal exchanger 150 illustrated inFIG. 1B combined with an objective SIL optical lens of an optical system (not shown), in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 2A ,DUT 210 is coupled toheat spreader window 100, which comprises substantially undoped silicon and is optically transparent to IR wavelengths. As such, thermal energy generated fromDUT 210 while under power is transferred to heatspreader window 100. - In addition,
heat spreader window 100 is coupled to heatconductive plating 125. Heatconductive plating 125 is coupled toheat exchanger 150 for purposes of transferring thermal energy fromheat spreader window 100 toheat exchanger 150. As shown, thermal energy is removed fromheat exchanger 150 through a cooling medium circulating throughchannel 170. - In addition,
FIG. 2A illustrates the configuration ofDUT 210,heat spreader window 100, and SILobjective lens 220. In particular,heat exchanger 150 comprises an opening to allow for entry of an objective lens of an optical system to view or make contact withheat spreader window 100. -
FIG. 2B is a detailed view of the configuration of (DUT) 210, substantially undoped heatspreader window area 130 of siliconheat spreader window 100, and SILobjective lens 220 of an SIL optical system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 2B , asubstrate 215 of the DUT is coupled towindow area 130. Also, heatspreader window area 130 is coupled to SILobjective lens 220. - In accordance with one embodiment,
substrate 215, heatspreader window area 130, and SILobjective lens 220 each comprise silicon. That is, each ofsubstrate 215, heatspreader window area 130, and SILobjective lens 220 is made from essentially the same material, silicon. In one embodiment, the silicon is doped similarly in each ofsubstrate 215, heatspreader window area 130, and SILobjective lens 220. In another embodiment, the doping concentrations of silicon insubstrate 215, heatspreader window area 130 ofheat spreader window 100, and SILobjective lens 220 are not identical. - More particularly, the indexes of refraction for
DUT 210, heatspreader window area 130 ofheat spreader window 100, and SILobjective lens 220 are substantially identical. That is, since the material comprising each ofsubstrate 215, heatspreader window area 130, and SILobjective lens 220 is silicon, their corresponding indexes of refraction are also substantially similar. In particular, the use of un-doped silicon in heatspreader window area 130 creates an IRtransparent window area 130 with the same index of refraction as the silicon insubstrate 215, and SILobjective lens 220 so that index mismatches that would cause optical aberration are avoided, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. - Specifically, heat
spreader window area 130 comprises a first index of refraction. The first index of refraction of the heatspreader window area 130 is substantially identical to a second index of refraction ofsubstrate 215 ofDUT 210. In addition, the first index of refraction of heatspreader window area 130 is substantially identical to a third index of refraction of SILobjective lens 220 of the SIL optical system. As shown inFIG. 2B , SILobjective lens 220 is configured for contact with heatspreader window area 130 to minimize the effects of air coupling. As such, energy 250 (e.g., IR light) fromDUT 210 passes fromsubstrate 215, through heatspreader window area 130, and to SILobjective lens 220 with minimal loss of energy. That is,energy 250 passes fromsubstrate 215, to heatspreader window area 130 and to SILobjective lens 220 with minimal refraction or bending of the light waves associated withenergy 250. -
FIG. 3 is a diagram of a system 300 implementing the substantially undoped siliconheat spreader window 100 with aheat exchanger 150 for thermal management of a DUT 320, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown, system 300 is capable of bringingheat spreader window 100 in contact with the DUT. For example, as thescrews nuts heat spreader window 100 comes into contact withDUT 210. -
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating steps in a method for generating a heat spreader window for thermal management of a DUT, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The method ofFIG. 4 can be implemented to produce heatspreader window area 130 ofheat spreader window 100 ofFIG. 1A , in one embodiment. - At 410, the present embodiment takes a wafer of substantially undoped silicon and reduces to size a heat spreader window. For example, wafer slicing and cleaving is performed to reduce to size the heat spreader window. The heat spreader window is configurable to be coupled to a back side of a substrate of a DUT. That is, the heat spreader window is designed to maximize contact with the DUT. As such, thermal energy from the DUT is capable of being spread to the heat spreader window.
- At 420, the present embodiment laps the heat spreader window to a desired thickness. That is, the wafer surfaces and dimensions are perfected to exacting detail. For instance, the mechanical lapping process grinds and polishes the surfaces of the heat spreader window to the desired thickness. In particular, lapping removes saw marks and surface defects from the surfaces of the heat spreader window. In one embodiment, edge rounding is also performed.
- At 430, the present embodiment polishes the heat spreader window to a desired optical quality. That is, further polishing steps are performed on the surfaces of the heat spreader window so that energy (e.g., IR wavelengths) can cleanly pass through the heat spreader window. For instance, one or more surfaces of the heat spreader window are polished to the desired optical quality.
- At 440, the present embodiment configures the heat spreader window to be coupled to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is configured to remove thermal energy away from the DUT. In particular, a thermally conductive plating is coupled around the heat spreader window to enable thermal coupling of the heat spreader window to a heat exchanger. As such, the thermally conductive plating facilitates removal of the thermal energy from the heat spreader window to the heat exchanger when the heat exchanger is coupled to said heat spreader window through the thermally conductive plating.
- In addition, the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window. For instance, the heat exchanger includes a gap to allow access by an objective optical lens to view or come into contact with the heat spreader window that is coupled to the DUT.
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FIG. 5 is a flow diagram 500 illustrating a method of thermal conduction, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The method of flow diagram 500 implements theheat spreader window 100 ofFIGS. 1A , 1B, 2A, and 2B for purposes of removing thermal heat from a DUT while under power. - At 510, the present embodiment couples a heat spreader window comprising substantially undoped silicon to a heat exchanger. In particular, the heat exchanger is configured to allow access to the heat spreader window. For instance, the heat exchanger includes a gap to allow access by an objective optical lens to view or come into contact with the heat spreader window that is coupled to the DUT.
- At 520, the heat spreader window is coupled to a back side of a substrate of the DUT. In this way, the heat spreader window allows for thermal energy to be transferred from the DUT to the heat spreader window. In addition, in one embodiment, the heat spreader window is also coupled to a heat exchanger, and as such, thermal energy from the DUT is transferred to the heat exchanger, and ultimately removed from the heat exchanger. For instance, a thermally conductive plating is coupled around the heat spreader window. Also, the heat conductive plating is capable of being coupled to the heat exchanger to facilitate removal of the thermal energy from the heat spreader window to the heat exchanger.
- In one embodiment, the heat spreader window comprises substantially undoped silicon. In this manner, the heat spreader window is configured such that a first index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially similar to a second index of refraction of the substrate. As such, energy from the DUT passes from the DUT and through the heat spreader window without any loss. For instance, IR waves pass from the DUT through the heat spreader window without any refraction.
- At 530, the present embodiment receives energy from the DUT during its operation through an optical sensor system. For example, an SIL objective lens of an SIL optical sensor system is coupled to the heat spreader window to receive IR wavelength energy from the DUT. Specifically, the heat spreader window is brought into contact with an SIL objective lens of the optical sensor system.
- In addition, the heat spreader window is configured such that the first index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially similar to a third index of refraction of the SIL objective lens of the optical sensor system. In one embodiment, the optical sensor system comprises an SIL infrared optical sensor system. As such, energy from the DUT passes from the DUT, through the heat spreader window, and through the SIL objective lens to be received by the optical sensor system with minimal loss. For instance, IR waves pass from the DUT through the heat spreader window, through the SIL objective lens to the SIL optical sensor system with minimal refraction, and with minimal loss of information.
- In particular, the use of un-doped silicon in heat spreader window area creates an IR transparent window area with the same index of refraction as the silicon in substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens. As such, the effects, such as optical aberrations, of index mismatches between the substrate of the DUT, the heat spreader window, and the SIL objective lens are minimized.
- In another embodiment, an air coupled optical lens is capable of receiving the energy from the DUT through the substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window. That is, the heat spreader window is capable of passing energy from the DUT to the air coupled optical lens of an optical sensor system.
- In still another embodiment, the heat spreader window that is coupled to the SIL objective lens of an SIL optical sensor system is configured to accommodate spray cooling. That is, spray cooling of the heat spreader window is implemented to facilitate further removal of thermal energy from the DUT. As such, energy from the DUT is capable of passing through the substrate of the DUT, the heat spreader window, and through the SIL objective lens to be received by the SIL optical system while spray cooling is implemented.
- Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods that provide for thermal management of a DUT through the implementation of a substantially undoped silicon heat spreader window for use with a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system. Other embodiments of the present invention provide the above accomplishments and also provide for increased efficiency in collecting infrared (IR) signals emitted from the DUT during its operation since the index of refraction of the heat spreader window is substantially identical the substrate of the DUT and the SIL objective lens of the SIL optical system.
- While the methods of embodiments illustrated in
flow charts - The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
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1. A method of preparing a heat sink for thermal conduction from a device under test (DUT), comprising:
fabricating a heat spreader window by reducing to size a substrate consisting essentially of substantially undoped silicon, such that the heat spreader is sized to be coupled to a back side of the DUT so that thermal energy from said DUT is spread to said heat spreader window;
lapping said heat spreader window to a desired thickness; and,
polishing said heat spreader window to a desired optical quality.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring said heat spreader window to be coupled to a heat exchanger that is configured to remove said thermal energy away from said DUT, wherein said heat exchanger is configured to allow access to said heat spreader window.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reducing to size comprises:
cleaving a semiconductor wafer of substantially undoped silicon to said size of said heat spreader window.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said lapping said heat spreader window comprises:
grinding a surface of said heat spreader window to said desired thickness.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polishing said heat spreader window comprises:
polishing at least one surface of said heat spreader window to said desired optical quality.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein said configuring said heat spread window to be coupled to a heat exchanger further comprises:
coupling a thermally conductive plating around said heat spreader window to facilitate removal of said thermal energy from said heat spreader window to said heat exchanger when said heat exchanger is coupled to said heat spreader window.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an anti-reflective coating (ARC) onto said heat spreader window.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of said heat spreader window is approximately 300 micrometers.
9. A method of thermal conduction, comprising:
coupling a heat spreader window consisting essentially of substantially undoped silicon to a heat exchanger, wherein said heat exchanger is configured to allow optical access to said heat spreader window;
coupling said heat spreader window to a back side of a substrate of a device under test (DUT);
coupling an optical sensor system to the heat exchanger; and
receiving energy from said DUT during its operation by the optical sensor system through the optical access in the heat exchanger.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said coupling an optical sensor system to the heat exchanger comprises:
bringing into contact a solid immersion lens (SIL) of said optical sensor system with said heat spreader window.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein said coupling an optical sensor system to the heat exchanger comprises:
configuring an air coupled optical lens of said optical sensor system to receive said energy.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
configuring said heat spreader window such that a first index of refraction of said heat spreader window is substantially similar to a second index of refraction of said substrate.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
configuring said heat spreader window such that said first index of refraction of said heat spreader window is substantially similar to a third index of refraction of a solid immersion lens (SIL) of said optical sensor system.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said coupling a heat spreader window comprises:
coupling a thermally conductive plating around said heat spreader window; and
coupling said heat conductive plating to said heat exchanger to facilitate removal of said thermal energy from said heat spreader window to said heat exchanger.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising coupling a spray cooling system to said heat spreader window.
16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an anti-reflective coating (ARC) onto said heat spreader window.
17. A method for performing optical microscopy on a device under test (DUT), comprising:
coupling a heat spreader window consisting essentially of substantially undoped silicon to a back side of a substrate of said DUT, such that thermal energy from said DUT is spread to said heat spreader window;
contacting a solid immersion lens (SIL) optical system to said heat spreader window for optical examination of said DUT; and
coupling a heat exchanger coupled to said heat spreader window for removing said thermal energy from said DUT during its operation, wherein said heat exchanger is configured to allow optical access to said heat spreader window by said optical system.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
coupling a heat conductive plate to said heat spreader window for coupling said heat spreader window to said heat exchanger.
19. The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
providing an anti-reflective coating (ARC) onto said heat spreader window.
20. The system of claim 1 , further comprising coupling a spray cooling system to said heat spreader window.
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