Semiconductor, packaging & electronics

Advanced packaging: microbumps, TSVs & hybrid bonds

Inspect microbumps, through-silicon vias, bond interfaces, and package alignment from cross-section and nondestructive images.

ModalitiesCross-section SEMX-rayC-SAM
Illustrative SEM-style package cross-section with microbumps and a through-silicon via
1,248
Microbumps
4
Bond voids
1.6 µm
Alignment

Example outputs shown for illustration. Numbers depend on your samples and protocol.

Image: Illustrative rendering (AI-generated, gpt-image-2), not an SEM image of a specific package

Cross-section SEM
Nanometre-scale layer thickness and sidewall geometry at defined features.
X-ray
Subsurface features that are invisible from the outside.
C-SAM
Acoustic imaging of bond interfaces and delamination.

Results

Each measurement below comes from your own images, tied back to the annotated frame it came from, so results stay comparable across samples, locations, and conditions.

per area

Microbump geometry

Findings placed in sample coordinates to reveal spatial patterns and local density.

Microbumps1,248
Bottom
64%
Corner
71%

Example, not a claimed result

In your report: Coordinate-referenced map, regional density, and representative images.

% length

TSV / bond-interface findings

Length of interface meeting the agreed rule divided by the eligible interface length.

Bond voids4
ContinuousGaps found

Example, not a claimed result

In your report: Continuity value, gap locations, and the rule version used to classify a gap.

% area

Void & delamination map

Segmented area of the feature divided by the eligible area in the two-dimensional image.

Illustrative shape
<1µm
1-2µm
2-4µm
>4µm

In your report: Per-field value, size distribution, and the segmentation overlay used.

per area

Alignment proxy

Findings placed in sample coordinates to reveal spatial patterns and local density.

Alignment1.6 µm
Bottom
64%
Corner
71%

Example, not a claimed result

In your report: Coordinate-referenced map, regional density, and representative images.

Built around your image set

Use the calibrated images your team already collects, together with the locations you need to compare.

01
Representative images
Provide representative cross-section sem images with a recorded scale calibration and the regions of interest clearly visible.
02
Image capture details
Record instrument, magnification, pixel scale, preparation method, and the smallest feature the review must resolve.
03
What to compare
State the samples, number of fields, and conditions to compare. A single field of view is not treated as a whole-sample result by itself.

Each report includes

The artifacts your team receives, ready for review and archive.

Annotated image set

Original images with regions of interest, measurement points, masks, and finding overlays.

Measurement table

Location-indexed values, units, distributions, and QC flags in a structured export.

Method record

Calibration evidence, analysis settings, version history, and validation summary.

Confidence in every resultTraceable measurements, reviewed against your agreed reference method.
Traceable scale
The report records the image scale, calibration evidence, and a method-specific expanded measurement uncertainty. It does not use one product-wide accuracy number.
Reference comparison
The configured method is compared with your accepted reference method or reviewed annotations, and reports bias by measurement range and image condition.
Detection performance
Detections are evaluated against reviewed reference regions with precision, recall, and segmentation overlap, separated by the conditions that affect performance.
Repeatability
The locked protocol is rerun on the same inputs and on a defined repeat set. The review records variation from image acquisition, sampling, and analysis separately where possible.

What this result does not establish: Measures features visible in supplied images. Package qualification, bond strength, and electrical continuity need the complementary reliability and electrical-test methods used by your program.

The measurement, today

Heterogeneous packages bring multiple interfaces into a small area. Engineers often switch between SEM, X-ray, and acoustic images without a shared finding list or overlay record.

What it costs

Bond and interconnect defects can appear only after later assembly or reliability work. A consistent image review helps retain the evidence from each package interface.

From image to reviewed result

  1. 1

    Load package imagery

    Provide calibrated SEM cross-sections, X-ray, or acoustic images of the interfaces under review.

  2. 2

    Register the interfaces

    Identify die, bump, via, bond, and substrate regions so measurements stay tied to package geometry.

  3. 3

    Detect and measure

    Flag visible voids, interconnect irregularities, alignment offsets, and interface discontinuities.

  4. 4

    Export a review set

    Create annotated images and an interface-level finding table for package or reliability review.

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