Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Technician

Job Description:

Job: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Technician

Team: Physical Characterization and Failure Analysis group

Location: Albany, NY

The ideal candidate will have a background in physics, material science, or electrical engineering. Knowledge and experience with semiconductor unit process, integration, and electrical testing will be preferred. The candidate needs to independently perform TEM analysis on hardware created by state-of-the-art semiconductor technology, including EUV lithography, and work as a team to support multiple projects. TEM analysis will be using the spherical aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscope, with sub-angstrom resolution, EDX, EELS, and diffraction techniques for dimension, interface, composition, grain mapping and strain analysis. With the new device architectures such as nanosheet/gate all around, further scaling of critical dimension, and new power distribution approaches, TEM analysis will be even more challenging. Prior experience in TEM and technology development is preferred; innovation and critical thinking are important as well. Candidates need to have clear and effective communication skills.

The TEM technician will work with the TEM engineer, failure analysis, unit process development, integration, and design teams to understand the analysis need. The TEM technician will be responsible for daily TEM imaging and basic analysis, maintain the group productivity.

REQUIRED SKILLS

1) Strong verbal and written communication skill

2) Strong computer skills, Microsoft office

3) Strong comprehension of 3D structure and its 2D cross-section

4) Steady hands to handle small objects

5) Basic understanding of chemistry and physics

PREFERRED SKILLS

1) Prior experience using transmission electron microscope (Basic knowledge ~ 6 months)

2) Prior experience in semiconductor industry. (Basic knowledge ~ 6 months)

3) Understanding of basic integrated circuit. (Basic knowledge ~ 6 months)

4) Operation of SEM/FIB/probe station/microscope (Basic knowledge ~6 months)

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