ESREF2025: ESREF 2025 : 36TH EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON RELIABILITY OF ELECTRON DEVICES, FAILURE PHYSICS AND ANALYSIS
PROGRAM

Days: Monday, October 6th Tuesday, October 7th Wednesday, October 8th Thursday, October 9th

Monday, October 6th

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15:30-15:50Coffee Break
15:50-17:20 Session T1: Tutorial
15:50
Reliability aspects of novel device architectures (abstract)
Tuesday, October 7th

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08:30-10:30 Session F2-1: F2-1 - Power Devices and Microelectronic System: Reliability and Failure Analysis - F2-1 SiC Reliability

F2 - SiC and GaN power devices

08:30
Characterization Methods for Evaluating Charge Carrier Trapping Mechanisms of SiC Power MOSFETs (abstract)
09:10
In-Depth 2D FEM Analysis of Gate Cracking in SiC MOSFETs Under Repetitive Short-Circuit Conditions: Application of the Rankine Model for Crack Length Prediction (abstract)
09:30
Gate Oxide TDDB Lifetime Evaluation of SiC MOSFETs by HTGB Test Using Square Wave Voltage (abstract)
09:50
Influencing Factors on the Dynamic VSD Behaviour of different SiC-MOSFET Technologies used for Temperature Read-Out via VSD(T)-Method during the Power Cycling Test (abstract)
10:10
Inductance and capacitance parasitic prediction thanks to data analysis applied to SiC MOSFET wide frequency band characterization (abstract)
10:30-10:50Coffee Break
10:50-12:10 Session D: D - Reliability of Microwave devices and circuits
  • Wide band gap semiconductors,
  • Microwave and compound semiconductor devices,
10:50
Early-life drift mechanism investigation of 150nm GaN-on-SiC HEMT RF under accelerated DC test (abstract)
11:10
Robustness of GaN LNAs under Ku-band jamming signal: understanding the weak point to design future robust LNAs (abstract)
11:30-12:10 Session I1: I1 - Extreme environments : ESD and EMC
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
11:30
Power-Rail ESD Clamp Circuit With Modified Inverter Structure for Monolithic GaN-Based Integrated Circuits (abstract)
11:50
Frequency Model Investigation for ESD failure prediction (abstract)
12:30-13:50Lunch Break
13:50-14:30 Session C-IP: C - Progress in Failure Analysis: Defect Detection and Analysis
13:50
From AI-powered Image Classification to GenAI: Possibilities for Modern Image-based Failure Analysis (abstract)
14:30-16:10 Session E2: E2 - Packaging and Assembly : Reliability and Failure Analysis - Long-term Reliability and Harsh Conditions

 Long-term Reliability and Harsh Conditions

14:30
Long Term Transformation Of Cu / Sn Intermetallic Compounds in Large Solder Joints (abstract)
14:50
Long-Term Drift of a Bandgap Voltage Reference by Molding Compound Oxidation during Extended Thermal Aging (abstract)
15:10
In-Situ Monitoring of Package Strain During HTRB Test based on Fiber Optic Sensors (abstract)
15:30
Characterization of the bulk moisture diffusion in epoxy-based potting compounds for IGBT semiconductor power modules (abstract)
15:50
Assessment of Thermal Management Strategies for Prismatic LiFePO4 Batteries: a Test Bench Development (abstract)
14:40-15:20 Session C: C - Progress in Failure Analysis: Defect Detection and Analysis
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
14:40
Bidirectional 1D-CNN Model Based Failure Current Classification with open-set recognition (abstract)
15:00
Analysis for an DA converter power up failure induced by process fluctuation (abstract)
15:30-16:10 Session G: G - Photonics Reliability
  • Solar Cells and Display,
  • Optoelectronics,
  • Organic electronics: OLED, Electronic Ink, TFT
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
15:30
Degradation causes of medium-power, high Color Rendering Index LEDs for indoor illumination (abstract)
15:50
Hotspot analysis on a flexible PV mini-modules based on IBC solar cells (abstract)
16:10-16:30Coffee Break
16:30-18:50 Session posters: Poster Session - All topics
Location: Hall
Degradation modeling considering multiple performance parameters degradation based on mixed effects models (abstract)
A Bi-LSTM-Based Digital Twin Model for Photovoltaic Strings Under Current Mismatch Condition (abstract)
Autoencoder-Driven State-of-Health Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Dynamic Relaxation Time Distribution Features from Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (abstract)
Sodium in amorphous and crystalline Ta2O5 (abstract)
Non-destructive characterization of Breakdown Voltage measurement and Application on a 55nm SiGe HBT featuring fT/fMAX of 400GHz/500GHz (abstract)
Thermal and Ageing Characterizations of 55nm SiGe HBT (abstract)
Large STEM lamella optimisation in a dual beam on HEMT GaN technologies for reliability assessment (abstract)
Process-related challenges in the formation of SiO2 layers by chemical vapour deposition for MEMS applications (abstract)
Top and cross-sectional Failure Analysis investigations by AFM, FIB and SEM: elucidation of an unwanted layer growth in integrated microelectronic chip (abstract)
Mechanism analysis and possible improvements for leak electricity failure caused by conductive silver paste bonding (abstract)
Case Analysis and Research on the Failure of Chip Passivation Layer Defects under the Comprehensive External Environmental Stresses (abstract)
Simulation and experimental analysis of performance degradation in N-LDMOS devices after thermal aging processes (abstract)
Microstructural and Reliability Analysis of SAC305/Sn-57Bi-1Ag Composite Solder Joints with Different Printing Aspect Ratios (abstract)
Lifetime evaluation of wire bonds in LED systems by modelling and accelerated testing (abstract)
Thermal stability of direct cooling structures for power electronics using instantaneous laser soldering: CFD cooling performance verification with and without void (abstract)
A Comprehensive 3-D FEM Based Numerical Lifetime Investigation on the Effect of Bond Wire Loop Ratio on Molded Power Electronics Assemblies (abstract)
Standardized Test Method for Pure Bending Evaluation of Foldable Display Materials Under Natural-Arc Folding (abstract)
Thermo-mechanical reliability of transfer molded TO-247-3L packages with Ag nanoporous sheet bonding (abstract)
High temperature environment reliability of in-air Cu sintered and transfer molded TO-247-3L packages for automotive applications (abstract)
Impact of OFF-State Stress on RON and VTH of 100-V GaN HEMTs Mimicking Monolithically-Integrated Half-Bridge Circuits (abstract)
Aging of p-GaN gate HEMTs under hard-switching conditions (abstract)
Dynamic Gate Stress: Impact of Duty Cycle and Gate Resistance on Automotive Grade Planar-Gate 1200 V SiC MOSFET (abstract)
Study of temperature-dependent breakdown in AlGaN/GaN normally-off HEMT under drain step-stress (abstract)
Failure Mechanisms of GaN HEMTs in Single Event Destructive Short-Circuit at Different VDS Voltage Levels (abstract)
Optimal Preconditional Voltages for SIC MOSFET Vth Measurement in the Aim of Temperature Measurement (abstract)
Transient junction temperature measurement error of SiC MOSFETs in power cycling – Influence of gate voltage (abstract)
A Novel Digital Twin Collaborative Power Cycling Test Method for SiC MOSFETs (abstract)
Real-Time Prediction Method of Battery Capacity Loss Based on Arrhenius-LSTM (abstract)
Influence of cooling conditions on estimated power cycling lifetime for the large-area substrate solder joint in power modules (abstract)
Influence of high frequency power cycles on SiC power module lifetime under automotive mission profile (abstract)
Space Flight Demonstration of Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity Effect on devices (abstract)
Wednesday, October 8th

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08:30-10:30 Session A: A - Quality and Reliability assessment techniques and methods for Devices and Systems
08:30
Application-representative high-frequency power cycling of SiC power modules used in inverters and rectifiers (abstract)
08:50
Data-driven Metamodels for Failure Analysis of Power Electronic Modules (abstract)
09:10
Failure Prediction Through Testing Data Using Machine Learning Classification: A Smart Plug Top Case Study (abstract)
09:30
Reliability Optimization of Three Phase Inverter Based on Model Predictive Control (abstract)
09:50
Reliability Assessment of SMD Tantalum Capacitors for Active Implantable Medical Devices: A Methodology Based on ALT and DoE (abstract)
10:10
Reliability Assessment of Systems with Multiple Performance Characteristic by Fusing Random Effects Wiener Processes with R-vine Copula (abstract)
08:30-10:30 Session H: H - MEMS and sensors Reliability
  • Bio-electronics, Bio-sensors, Nano-Bio-technologies,
  • MEMS and MOEMS,
  • NEMS and nano-objects.
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
08:30
Surface wearing in MEMS accelerometer after mechanical reliability stress tests: physical and electrical characterization (abstract)
08:50
Electrical Properties of Y2O3 for MEMS Applications (abstract)
09:10
Robustness of nano-electromechanical switches against the mechanical shock and vibration loads (abstract)
09:30
Stability Enhancement of MEMS Sensors Based on Time-Frequency Interleaving Analysis (abstract)
09:50
Impedance spectroscopy of field-emission and resistive switching in MEMS capacitive switches (abstract)
10:10
On the self-actuation reliability issue in high-power RF MEMS (abstract)
10:30-10:50Coffee Break
10:50-12:10 Session B: B - Semiconductor Failure Mechanisms & Reliability for Si technologies & Nanoelectronics
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
10:50
Hot-carrier stress in n-type logic CMOS devices at temperatures down to the deep-cryogenic regime (abstract)
11:10
Toward Stable FeFET Multi-Level Cell Operations Using Novel Weight Freezing Methodology with Recovery Cycling Scheme for Neuromorphic Applications (abstract)
11:30
Comparison of semi empirical modelling of FinFET FPGA ageing based on high stress short time with 20000 hours low stress measures (abstract)
11:50
Investigation of TiO2 Seed Layer for Enhancing the Uniformity of Remanent Polarization and Time-Dependent Dielectric Breakdown in La-doped Ferroelectric HZO MFM Devices (abstract)
12:30-13:50Lunch Break
13:50-15:50 Session E1: E1 - Packaging and Assembly : Reliability and Failure Analysis - Thermo-mechanical reliability and microstructural analysis

Thermo-mechanical reliability and microstructural analysis

13:50
Reliability tests of an atom chip for quantum gravimetry (abstract)
14:30
Real-time detection of fracture mode at the direct bonded Chevron-notch Si chip via acoustic emission (abstract)
14:50
Thermally cycling-stable and highly heat-dissipative BGA packages manufactured by fluxless laser soldering: Experimental and numerical investigations (abstract)
15:10
In-situ TEM investigation of thermomechanical fatigue of thick copper metallizations (abstract)
15:30
Microstructural analysis of the Ag/graphene-coated-Cu composite sinter paste in high-temperature reliability (abstract)
15:50-16:10Coffee Break
16:10-17:30 Session F2-3: F2-3 - Power Devices and Microelectronic System: Reliability and Failure Analysis - F2-3 SiC and GaN Reliability

F2-3 SiC and GaN Reliability

16:10
Dynamic humidity testing of SiC power semiconductors (abstract)
16:30
Modeling and measurement of high frequency temperature variation of GaN transistors for inverter and rectifier applications (abstract)
16:50
Optimal bonding of 4H-SiC parallel diodes in a single TO-247 package for improved surge current robustness: experimental investigation (abstract)
17:10
Investigation of Hole Traps Causing Negative Bias Instability in GaN Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (abstract)
20:00-23:00 Gala Dinner in Bordeaux

A pleasant dinner in Bordeaux

Thursday, October 9th

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08:30-10:30 Session F1: F1 - Power Devices and Microelectronic System: Reliability and Failure Analysis - F1 - Smart-power devices, IGBT, thyristors - Thermal & electrical characterization of power transistors

F1 - Smart-power devices, IGBT, thyristors,

Title : Thermal & electrical characterization of power transistors

08:30
Wire bonding technology : thermomechanical stresses characterisation and modelling (abstract)
09:10
Experimental Demonstration of Power Cycling Sensors Integrated into a Power Device Chip (abstract)
09:30
Direct Dynamic Measurement of Junction Temperature in Power Transistors (abstract)
09:50
Effect of the Load Inductor on the Avalanche Ruggedness of 1200-Volt Silicon Diodes during Unclamped Inductive Switching (abstract)
10:10
Junction-temperature measurement of an IGBT module in a sinusoidal PWM inverter with VCE(sat) including built-in voltage (abstract)
09:10-10:30 Session I2: I2 - Extreme environments : Reliability and Radiation
Location: Salle Gabriel 1
09:10
Soft Error Reliability Prediction of SRAM-based FPGA Designs (abstract)
09:30
Evaluating Pulsed X-ray-Induced Single-Event Effects in Deeply Buried Layers of 3D NAND Flash Memories (abstract)
09:50
Analyzing Cache Utilization for Improved System Reliability (abstract)
10:10
Study of Electrical and X-ray induced degradation in BiCMOS 55-nm SiGe:C Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (abstract)
10:30-11:00Coffee Break
10:50-12:30 Session F3: F3 - Power Devices and Microelectronic System: Reliability and Failure Analysis - F3 - Power Electronic System

F3 - Power Electronic System

10:50
Variation of Dynamic ON-Resistance in SiC and p-GaN HEMTs During DHTOL Operation (abstract)
11:10
Dynamic and Static Degradation Characteristic Analysis and Control Optimization of Three-Phase Inverters Considering Physics of Failure (abstract)
11:30
A New Online Monitoring Method to Detect Thermal Resistance via Turbo Sampling of Plateau Voltage (abstract)
11:50
Online Loss Assessment for Photovoltaic Inverter in High-Power Range: A Coupled Linear Temperature-Rise Model (abstract)
12:10
CMOS Gate Driver with Fully Integrated Fast and Robust Gate Monitoring Solution for a Full Short-Circuit Protection of SiC Power Module (abstract)