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Tech Briefs

These short documents  provide general  information on the thermal testing of semiconductor devices. TEA provides these technical briefs as a service to participants in the semiconductor thermal measurement, management and modeling field.

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Integrated Circuit Thermal Measurement Concepts

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Diode Temperature Sensing

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Semiconductor Thermal Measurement Procedure

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Heating Curves aid thermal characterization

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Thermal Resistance - Definitions & Explanations

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Cooling Curves Correct Measurement Data

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Diode Junction Temperature & Thermal Resistance Measurements

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Thermal Test System Selection Considerations

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Diode Temperature Sensor Calibration -  Bath vs. Oven Approaches

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Thermal Conductivity Measurements - Bond Line Correction

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LED Array Thermal Measurement  Considerations

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Implementing TJ Monitoring in  ACOL Burn-in

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Thermal Testing Guidelines for Power Transistors

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High Power Transistor Module Thermal Testing

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Heating Curve Analysis

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Thermal Test Chip Packaging

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TIM Thermal Conductivity Measurement Issues

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1mA Current Source Reference Design (available via e-mail, please contact us)

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Technique for determining Bulk Thermal Conductivity (BTC) of material in a multi-element Measurement Coupon

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Temperature Diode Matrix Operation

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About 4-wire Kelvin Connections