Chemical
RKD Engineering develops a series of acid decapsulation tools which use the jet etching process. Our automated jet etcher decapsulation systems allow an individual to safely open a wide range of packaged semiconductor devices.
We offer the most reliable failure analysis and sample preparation solutions for integrated circuits. Our systems expose delicate silicon die surfaces and fragile bond wires made of Gold, Aluminum, Copper, and now Silver.
The Elite Etch 7000 is our first-generation automated mixed acid decapsulator. With advanced features, this decapsulator rapidly and easily opens a wide range of delicate packages by delivering precise, micro-aliquots of nitric, sulfuric, or mixed acids to the sample package.
The delivery of each micro-aliquot is cycled with enough pressure to create extreme turbulence in the etched cavity, greatly accelerating the rate of encapsulant removal. A precise acid temperature combined with a high delivery rate allows decapsulation without the risk of bond wire damage.
