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Failure Analysis: 5 layer Al wiring

By SAMCO Inc.

Removal of 5 passivation layers Defect analysis of exposed 5-layer Al wiring using RIE plasma etching system; successfully removing silicon nitride (SiN) passivation layer and silicon oxide (SiO2) interlayer insulator, preserving the underlying Al wiring.