The Laser Thermal Blog

The latest insights in thermal property measurements, semiconductor testing, and its value for manufacturing companies
Impact of Thermal Characterization on Design Optimization

Introduction As semiconductors continue to improve, thermal management becomes increasingly critical. Current semiconductor devices are certainly stronger, smaller, and higher in power densities than previously created devices. However, semiconductor performance deteriorates in the presence of excessive heat, with overall inefficiencies followed by complete failures or device breakdown. The data to predict these failures comes from...

Laser Thermal Teams Up with NIST: Advancing Semiconductor Research with Cutting-Edge Thermal Measurement Tool

In a significant boost for semiconductor research and development, Laser Thermal has announced a new collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Charlottesville-based company has been awarded a contract to supply NIST with its groundbreaking thermal conductivity testing instrument, the Steady State Thermoreflectance in Fiber (SSTR-F). This partnership is set to...

Empowering Microscale Thermal Analysis

Laser Thermal’s SSTR-F elevates the University of Maryland’s NEIT lab and beyond Laser Thermal has made significant strides in the thermal measurement field by using optical technologies to simplify and shorten the measurement process. This innovation is crucial for industries where thermal management is a significant challenge. A company’s ability to perform thermal measurements at...

Revealing the Unseen With Thermoreflectance

Harnessing thermoreflectance for comprehensive semiconductor testing In the field of semiconductor electronics, thermal metrology has become increasingly problematic. Conventional measurement methods often fail to produce accurate, repeatable results, especially for thin films and other materials at the nanoscale. That’s why the thermal metrologists, physicists, and material scientists at Laser Thermal moved away from conventional approaches...

Thermal Metrology Got You Down?

Unveiling Laser Thermal’s Innovative Solutions Thermal metrology plays a critical role in a wide variety of industries, from electronics to manufacturing, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of products. However, traditional thermal measurement practices can be time-consuming, complex, and often require specialized knowledge. That’s why the researchers at Laser Thermal developed SSTR-F: the world’s first steady...

Understanding Thermal Boundary Resistance in Semiconductor Device Design

In this blog, we provide an overview of thermal boundary resistance, why understanding it is critical when engineering semiconductor devices, some critical challenges for interfacial thermal metrology, and how thermal testing services can help. What is thermal boundary resistance? Thermal boundary resistance is simply a measure of resistance to heat flow at the interface between...