Overview

A configurable platform for fault and design marginality localization, the GlobalScan-I features innovative laser-scanning microscope (LSM) technology. It supports the same options as the EmiScope-IIt, including five lens sets, a common software base, and flexible fixturing and cooling options. In its fault isolation mode, the GlobalScan system quickly pinpoints resistive metal interconnections, opens and other traditional manufacturing faults, allowing manufacturers to solve critical yield problems quickly and efficiently. In its performance marginality localization mode, the GlobalScan-I identifies regions of a circuit which are limiting performance at specific speeds, voltages, or temperature conditions, allowing device designers to implement design fixes efficiently and with fewer design respins. The GlobalScan-I system can also be field upgraded to EmiScope functionality as customer needs grow.