Interconnect Reliability Test Chip NIST 36: For Development of Measurement Tools & Standards

Published

December 31, 1999

Author(s)

Harry A. Schafft

Abstract

NIST 36 is a collection of interconnect reliability test structures designed by NIST in collaboration with members of JEDEC Committee JC14.2 on Wafer Level Reliability and with industry researchers. It is a vehicle for improving existing reliability standards and for developing new ones for interconnects that are based on the results of interlaboratory and other experiments. These experiments are being coordinated through JEDEC Committee JC14.2. The United Microelectronics Corporation of Taiwan, R.O.C., plays a vital role by having volunteered to fabricate NIST 36 using their 0.35 micron back-end process that uses a layered Al-Cu metallization and tungsten plugs.

Proceedings Title

1998 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop Final Report

Conference Dates

October 12-15, 1998

Conference Location

Lake Tahoe, CA

Pub Type

Conferences

Keywords

electromigration, interconnects, isothermal test, reliability, standards, sweat test, test structures

Citation

Schafft, H. (1999), Interconnect Reliability Test Chip NIST 36: For Development of Measurement Tools & Standards, 1998 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop Final Report, Lake Tahoe, CA (Accessed October 17, 2025)