SELECTIVE DECAP / Regional protection

Selective opening and masking: access the target region

Combine small-area opening with peelable protective material to limit the processing region and support review of the target chip and neighboring structures.

Selective opening and masking: access the target region

Sample and analysis objective

When most of the package or adjacent regions must be preserved, first define the analysis window and exclusion zones, then evaluate protective materials and the removal path.

ItemCase information
Processing strategyLocal window and surrounding masking
Protection methodSuitable peelable protective material
Key inspectionsWindow boundaries, neighboring structures and cleanliness after removal of protection

Processing record

The source shows two samples labeled good unit and failed unit, together with protective material placed around a board-mounted device. Good / failed refers to sample condition, not decapsulation success rate.

Actual sample images

The original good unit and failed unit samples, shown for target-region comparison.
The original good unit and failed unit samples, shown for target-region comparison.
Bonding-region observation after local decapsulation.
Bonding-region observation after local decapsulation.
Board-level target region and neighboring components.
Board-level target region and neighboring components.
Condition after applying protective material to non-target regions.
Condition after applying protective material to non-target regions.
Opened target region with the protective material still in place.
Opened target region with the protective material still in place.

Result review priorities

  • Record window and masking boundaries; do not interpret sample labels as process acceptance results.
  • Confirm compatibility between the protective material, sample materials, temperature and downstream analysis.
  • After removing protection, inspect residue, surfaces and neighboring structures.

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