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This sample was prepared by using a Multi-tool workflow.
The preparation yielded a high-quality cross section ready for SEM imaging.
After Step 1: SEM | SEM image showing direction on ion mill poilish |
The solder bumps were prepared for the SEM in a two-step process.
In Step 1, the LatticeAx™ cleaver was used to cleanly cross-section close to and parallel to a specific row of copper bumps. The copper bumps had a diameter of 85-µm and were cleaved 30-µm from the center of a bump.
The time to cleave was 5 minutes.
After Step 2: SEM after cleave and polish | SEM image through center of bump |
In Step 2, a broad, argon, ion-beam instrument, the Hitachi IM4000, was used to prepare the final imaging surface.
The sample was mounted topside down on a sample block to perform backside milling. Backside milling was used to prevent artifacts of ion beam milling that can occur as a result of sample topography. By cleaving close to the center of the copper bumps, the time on the ion mill was minimized. No further preparation was performed.
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