Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography
Infrared (IR) thermography is widely used for non-invasive, real-time thermal analysis of semiconductor devices. However, quantitative measurements remain challenging for heterogeneously integrated devices composed of various materials with varying IR emissivities (ranging from 0 to 1). Here, we pre...
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| description | Infrared (IR) thermography is widely used for non-invasive, real-time thermal analysis of semiconductor devices. However, quantitative measurements remain challenging for heterogeneously integrated devices composed of various materials with varying IR emissivities (ranging from 0 to 1). Here, we present a practical and reliable pixel-level emissivity correction method, where the emissivity of heterogeneous materials (ranging from 0.21 to 0.97) is quantitatively calibrated by measuring radiance at known temperatures using an IR camera, in conjunction with high-emissivity reference segments. Using this operando IR thermography, we experimentally analyze the heat dissipation behavior of an NPU device consisting of 4 mm-scale cores, each comprising six submillimeter-scale sub-cores, with a spatial resolution of 2.4 μm. The results indicate that heat originating from hotspots on the NPU cores is transferred toward the edge of the device and that heat dissipation reaches a saturation over time. Despite thermal resistance between the sub-cores, heat is continuously dissipated without abrupt temperature changes. The proposed operando IR thermography is expected to have broad applicability in microscale thermal management of heterogeneously integrated devices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d495d6655485480caf2fcd45564435192025-08-20T03:05:39ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-10-017410684410.1016/j.csite.2025.106844Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermographySeongjin Kim0Jae Yong Song1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea; Department of Semiconductor Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Semiconductor Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Department of Semiconductor Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.Infrared (IR) thermography is widely used for non-invasive, real-time thermal analysis of semiconductor devices. However, quantitative measurements remain challenging for heterogeneously integrated devices composed of various materials with varying IR emissivities (ranging from 0 to 1). Here, we present a practical and reliable pixel-level emissivity correction method, where the emissivity of heterogeneous materials (ranging from 0.21 to 0.97) is quantitatively calibrated by measuring radiance at known temperatures using an IR camera, in conjunction with high-emissivity reference segments. Using this operando IR thermography, we experimentally analyze the heat dissipation behavior of an NPU device consisting of 4 mm-scale cores, each comprising six submillimeter-scale sub-cores, with a spatial resolution of 2.4 μm. The results indicate that heat originating from hotspots on the NPU cores is transferred toward the edge of the device and that heat dissipation reaches a saturation over time. Despite thermal resistance between the sub-cores, heat is continuously dissipated without abrupt temperature changes. The proposed operando IR thermography is expected to have broad applicability in microscale thermal management of heterogeneously integrated devices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25011049Infrared thermographyEmissivity correctionOperando measurementsHotspotHeat dissipation |
| spellingShingle | Seongjin Kim Jae Yong Song Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Infrared thermography Emissivity correction Operando measurements Hotspot Heat dissipation |
| title | Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography |
| title_full | Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography |
| title_fullStr | Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography |
| title_short | Quantitative micrometer-scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel-level emissivity correction-based operando IR thermography |
| title_sort | quantitative micrometer scale heat dissipation analysis using pixel level emissivity correction based operando ir thermography |
| topic | Infrared thermography Emissivity correction Operando measurements Hotspot Heat dissipation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25011049 |
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