Innovative Circuits Engineering’s Failure Analysis group performs root cause analysis on a wide variety of integrated circuit devices.
We work with many different customers who manufacture devices which span the entire spectrum of semiconductor technology.
Level 1: External Visual Inspection

External visual inspection illustrating damaged resistors on a PCB.External visual inspection illustrating damaged resistors on a PCB.

Post reliability stress testing showing solder coarsening and solder stress cracking.

External visual inspection illustrating delamination between molding cap and substrate on a semiconductor package.
Level 2: Internal Visual Inspection

High compound microscope lenses

Internal visual optical inspection photos of a die following decapsulation.

Liquid crystal analysis is useful in detecting and characterizing thermal flow on semiconductor surfaces.
Level 3 Failure Analysis Services

Multi-purpose Bond Strength Testing

SEM / EDX Capability

Dye Penetrant (Dye/Pry) Test