Innovating Test Technologies Cascade Microtech s Wavevue Measurement Application

Innovating Test Technologies Cascade Microtech’s Wavevue Measurement Application Software September 19, 2003 Microvue 1

Wavevue Measurement Studio Test Software considerations Microvue • Are you concerned by the costs associated with Development time, maintenance and support costs ? • Are you concerned with the time the measurement system is not being utilized whilst doing modeling extraction ? • Are you satisfied with the time, procedure and quality of your current report generation capabilities ? • Are you utilizing an additional tool to address this issue ? Innovating Test Technologies 2

Wavevue Measurement Studio Implications of any of these Microvue • • Projects being delayed Projects running over budget Missed market window – Lost revenue Higher training costs Reduced productivity Increased cost of ownership Increased backlog due to poor asset utilization • Reduced ROI on IC-CAP Innovating Test Technologies 3

Wavevue Measurement Studio What is Wavevue ? Microvue • Wavevue is a commercial software application designed to automate common forms of RF & DC device characterization measurements in both wafer and fixtured environments. • It is a complete, enterprise solution designed to meet the requirements of test definition, measurement, and data presentation within a company. • It is complimentary Cascade Microtech’s Nucleus and Win. Cal products and to Agilent’s ICCAP and ADS products. Innovating Test Technologies 4

Wavevue Measurement Studio Wavevue will help to • • • Microvue Ensure a large amount of cost savings Increase lab productivity Reduce the cost of test Improve asset utilization Reduce number of design iterations Getting products to market faster Innovating Test Technologies 5

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Modular Architecture Wavevue Measurement Studio Shell RF CHARACTERIZATION DC CHARACTERIZATION S-Parameter Module C-V Module Innovating Test Technologies DEVICE BIAS AUTOMATION DC Curves & Bias Module Wafer Module Temp Control Module 6

Wavevue Measurement Studio Measurement Capability Microvue S-Parameters of 1 and 2 port passive and active devices. (Non-frequency translating). Automated DC Biasing of active devices and components including bias search algorithms. DC Curves for quick device evaluation and determination of operating points. IV Measurements (Gummels, CE IV, Resistor ladders [TLM], Forward and reverse breakdowns). CV Measurements versus AC signal level, bias and frequency. All the above measurements can be captured across a wafer and versus temperature. Multiple measurements can be combined using switch matrices. Innovating Test Technologies 7

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Fully Integrated Modeling System Wavevue IC-CAP Transfer Data in MDM Format Test Setups Measured Data Extract Model Parameters XXXXXXX Test System xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx Measurements and Model extraction Libraries Performed In parallel Test System Innovating Test Technologies 8

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Two versions to serve the Enterprise • Instrument Edition: Provides full control of the measurement system and full software capability • Office Edition: Has all the capability of the IE except it cannot control the test equipment. It can be used for • Setting up test plans in the office without utilizing the equipment • Viewing and analyzing data • Creating reports • Exporting data to CAD tools or Microsoft Word Innovating Test Technologies 9

Wavevue Measurement Studio Enterprise Deployment Innovating Test Technologies Microvue 10

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Project Based Project based user environment provides a single point of focus that combines the file components necessary to execute a measurement test plan and organize data. PROJECT WRAPPER Calibration Setups Measurement Setups Instrument Setups Device & Connection Setups Wafer Plan Setups Simple selection and execution of script … Script Setups Report Setups Cal Data Meas Data Innovating Test Technologies Simple, single point of entry into the project … 11

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Data Manager Filter … Tags … Rename … Select and Load data from various measurement sessions into memory. Use to compare, analyze data in reports. Innovating Test Technologies 12

Wavevue Measurement Studio Deembedding Microvue Deembed or Embed your device S-Parameters automatically using data from file or i measurement for pad parasitic measurement. Innovating Test Technologies 13

Wavevue Measurement Studio Test Sequence Generation Microvue § Scripts are generated automatically from the GUI § Advanced users can modify them as necessary to generate sophisticated test sequences. Easy Script Generation: Most application features Accessible through the script. Click here … Code automatically appears here! Innovating Test Technologies 14

Wavevue Measurement Studio Microvue Report Generation Smoothing Tabular Quad Layouts Innovating Test Technologies 15

Wavevue Measurement Studio Case Study Microvue Situation Company’s strategic objective was to establish a new device characterization lab in support of a new device technology. They wanted a completely integrated device characterization solution in support of process development, process monitoring, and device modeling activities. Approach Proposed a complete enterprise software solution consisting of Office and Instrument Editions. Results Enabled IC-Cap to be used for exclusively for modeling and replaced in-house software that had previously been used for this measurement and data presentation activity. Offloaded the use of Mat-Lab as a secondary data analysis and presentation tool. Provided 10 instrument and 5 office editions that are used by test engineers, designers and Time to test was improved by 3 X, retest requirements reduced 25%. Innovating Test Technologies 16