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Quantum chip testing company QuantumDiamonds installs QDm.1 system in Taiwan
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Quantum semiconductor testing startup QuantumDiamonds has deployed its QDm.1 system at the Integrated Service Technology (iST) facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Key facts
Spun out of the Technical University of Munich in 2022, QuantumDiamonds has received €152 million ($131m) in investment, supported by the European Chips Act, to establish a production facility
Using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers that are found in diamonds to precisely map electrical currents, the technology helps to address failure analysis challenges in 2.5D and 3D integrated circuits
Quantum semiconductor testing startup QuantumDiamonds has deployed its QDm.1 system at the Integrated Service Technology (iST) facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan
The QDm.1 is now operational within iST’s failure analysis laboratory and marks the Munich-based company’s first installation in Asia
Summary
The QDm.1 is now operational within iST’s failure analysis laboratory and marks the Munich-based company’s first installation in Asia. According to QuantumDiamonds, the system uses “patented Quantum Diamond Microscopy (QDM) to perform non-destructive, high-resolution 3D imaging of current pathways within complex semiconductor architectures.” Using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers that are found in diamonds to precisely map electrical currents, the technology helps to address failure analysis challenges in 2.5D and 3D integrated circuits, backside power delivery networks, and wide-bandgap materials such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). As a result, engineers are able to inspect high-density interconnects without damaging the underlying device.