Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool for characterizing and identifying organic molecules. Using the IR spectrum, chemical bonds and the molecular structure of organic compounds can be identified. This provides CALCE the ability to non-destructively determine the source of organic contaminants in areas such as electrical contacts, metallization lines, magnetic disk drives and die surfaces. Two new advances in FTIR, microbeam technology and attenuated total reflectance (ATR), allow CALCE to analyze thin films, organic and inorganic, in areas as small as 10-15 microns.

To perform FTIR, CALCE uses a NICOLET Magna-IR 550 FTIR Spectrometer with a SPECTRA-TECH FTIR Microscope.

Introduction

Electrical Testing

Destructive Evaluation