Sensing Electric Currents in an a-IGZO TFT-Based Circuit Using a Quantum Diamond Microscope

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Hauptverfasser: Khan, Mayana Yousuf Ali, Dubey, Pralekh, P, Lakshmi Madhuri, Tripathi, Ashutosh Kumar, Peddibhotla, Phani Kumar, Bahubalindruni, Pydi Ganga
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author Khan, Mayana Yousuf Ali
Dubey, Pralekh
P, Lakshmi Madhuri
Tripathi, Ashutosh Kumar
Peddibhotla, Phani Kumar
Bahubalindruni, Pydi Ganga
author_facet Khan, Mayana Yousuf Ali
Dubey, Pralekh
P, Lakshmi Madhuri
Tripathi, Ashutosh Kumar
Peddibhotla, Phani Kumar
Bahubalindruni, Pydi Ganga
contents The Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) is an emerging magnetic imaging tool enabling noninvasive characterization of electronic circuits through spatially mapping current densities. In this work, we demonstrate wafer-level current sensing of a current mirror circuit composed of 16 amorphous-indium-gallium-zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs). a-IGZO TFTs are promising for flexible electronics due to their high performance. Using QDM, we obtain two-dimensional (2D) magnetic field images produced by DC currents, from which accurate current density maps are extracted. Notably, QDM measurements agree well with conventional electrical probing measurements, and enable current sensing in internal circuit paths inaccessible via conventional methods. Our results highlight QDM's capability as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for the characterization of emerging semiconductor technologies, especially oxide-based TFTs. This approach provides essential insights to fabrication engineers, with potential to improve yield and reliability in flexible electronics manufacturing.
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spellingShingle Sensing Electric Currents in an a-IGZO TFT-Based Circuit Using a Quantum Diamond Microscope
Khan, Mayana Yousuf Ali
Dubey, Pralekh
P, Lakshmi Madhuri
Tripathi, Ashutosh Kumar
Peddibhotla, Phani Kumar
Bahubalindruni, Pydi Ganga
Quantum Physics
The Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) is an emerging magnetic imaging tool enabling noninvasive characterization of electronic circuits through spatially mapping current densities. In this work, we demonstrate wafer-level current sensing of a current mirror circuit composed of 16 amorphous-indium-gallium-zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs). a-IGZO TFTs are promising for flexible electronics due to their high performance. Using QDM, we obtain two-dimensional (2D) magnetic field images produced by DC currents, from which accurate current density maps are extracted. Notably, QDM measurements agree well with conventional electrical probing measurements, and enable current sensing in internal circuit paths inaccessible via conventional methods. Our results highlight QDM's capability as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for the characterization of emerging semiconductor technologies, especially oxide-based TFTs. This approach provides essential insights to fabrication engineers, with potential to improve yield and reliability in flexible electronics manufacturing.
title Sensing Electric Currents in an a-IGZO TFT-Based Circuit Using a Quantum Diamond Microscope
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17742