MIL-STD-883 Microcircuits Compliance Testing
MIL-STD-883 is the military test standard that establishes uniform methods, controls, and procedures for testing microelectronic devices. The objective is to identify devices suitable for use within military and aerospace electronic systems that withstand the deleterious effects of natural elements and conditions.
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MIL-STD 883 defines devices as items such as monolithic, multichip, film and hybrid microcircuits, microcircuit arrays, and the elements from which the circuits and arrays are formed. This standard is intended to apply only to microelectronic devices.
There are three primary objectives of this military compliance standard. First, is to specify suitable conditions obtainable in the laboratory and at the device level. These conditions give test results equivalent to the actual service conditions existing in the field. It is crucial to obtain reproducibility of the results of tests.
The second objective is to describe in one standard all of the test methods of a similar character which appear in the various joint-services and NASA microelectronic device specifications. This is an objective so that these methods may be kept uniform. The result is a conservation of equipment, manhours, and testing facilities. In achieving this objective, it is necessary to make each of the general tests adaptable to a broad range of devices.
The last objective is to provide for a level of uniformity of physical, electrical and environmental testing; manufacturing controls and workmanship; and materials. This will ensure consistent quality and reliability among all devices screened in accordance with the testing standard.
The standard is broken down into five series. Included below is a summary of all of the tests and links to additional information for some of the testing.
Environmental Tests:
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1001 Barometric pressure, reduced (altitude operation)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1002 Immersion
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1003 Insulation resistance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1004 Moisture resistance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1005 Steady state life
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1006 Intermittent life
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1007 Agree life
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1008 Stabilization bake
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1009 Salt atmosphere (corrosion)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1010 Temperature cycling
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1011 Thermal shock
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1012 Thermal characteristics
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1013 Dew point
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1014 Seal
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1015 Burn-in test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1016 Life/reliability characterization tests
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1017 Neutron irradiation
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1018 Internal gas analysis
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1019 Ionizing radiation (total dose) test procedure
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1020 Dose rate induced latchup test procedure
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1021 Dose rate upset testing of digital microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1022 Mosfet threshold voltage
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1023 Dose rate response of linear microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1030 Pre-seal burn-in
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1031 Thin film corrosion test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1032 Package induced soft error test procedure (due to alpha particles)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1033 Endurance life test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 1034 Die penetrant test (for plastic devices)
Mechanical Tests:
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2001 Constant acceleration
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2002 Mechanical shock
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2003 Solderability
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2004 Lead integrity
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2005 Vibration fatigue
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2006 Vibration noise
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2007 Vibration, variable frequency
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2008 Visual and mechanical
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2009 External visual
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2010 Internal visual (monolithic)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2011 Bond strength (destructive bond pull test)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2012 Radiography
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2013 Internal visual inspection for DPA
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2014 Internal visual and mechanical
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2015 Resistance to solvents
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2016 Physical dimensions
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2017 Internal visual (hybrid)
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2018 Scanning electron microscope (SEM) inspection of metallization
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2019 Die shear strength
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2020 Particle impact noise detection test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2021 Glassivation layer integrity
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2022 Wetting balance solderability
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2023 Nondestructive bond pull
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2024 Lid torque for glass-frit-sealed packages
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2025 Adhesion of lead finish
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2026 Random vibration
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2027 Substrate attach strength
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2028 Pin grid package destructive lead pull test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2029 Ceramic chip carrier bond strength
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2030 Ultrasonic inspection of die attach
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2031 Flip chip pull-off test
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2032 Visual inspection of passive elements
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2035 Ultrasonic inspection of TAB bonds
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 2036 Resistance to soldering heat
Electrical tests (digital):
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3001 Drive source, dynamic
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3002 Load conditions
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3003 Delay measurements
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3004 Transition time measurements
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3005 Power supply current
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3006 High level output voltage
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3007 Low level output voltage
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3008 Breakdown voltage, input or output
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3009 Input current, low level
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3010 Input current, high level
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3011 Output short circuit current
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3012 Terminal capacitance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3013 Noise margin measurements for digital microelectronic devices
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3014 Functional testing
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3015 Electrostatic discharge sensitivity classification
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3016 Activation time verification
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3017 Microelectronics package digital signal transmission
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3018 Crosstalk measurements for digital microelectronic device packages
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3019 Ground and power supply impedance measurements for digital microelectronics device packages
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3020 High impedance (off-state) low-level output leakage current
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3021 High impedance (off-state) high-level output leakage current
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3022 Input clamp voltage
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3023 Static latch-up measurements for digital CMOS microelectronic devices
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 3024 Simultaneous switching noise measurements for digital microelectronic devices
Electrical tests (linear):
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4001.1 Input offset voltage and current and bias current
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4002.1 Phase margin and slew rate measurements
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4003.1 Common mode input voltage range, Common mode rejection ratio, Supply voltage rejection ratio
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4004.2 Open loop performance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4005.1 Output performance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4006 Power gain and noise figure
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 4007 Automatic gain control range
Test Procedures:
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5001 Parameter mean value control
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5002 Parameter distribution control
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5003 Failure analysis procedures for microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5004 Screening procedures
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5005 Qualification and quality conformance procedures
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5006 Limit testing
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5007 Wafer lot acceptance
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5008 Test procedures for hybrid and multichip microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5009 Destructive physical analysis
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5010 Test procedures for custom monolithic microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5011 Evaluation and acceptance procedures for polymeric adhesives
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5012 Fault coverage measurement for digital microcircuits
- MIL-STD-883 Method Number 5013 Wafer fabrication control and wafer acceptance procedures for processed GaAs wafers
MIL-STD-883 is revised periodically. The existing versions of the standard include MIL-STD-883 J, MIL-STD-883 I, MIL-STD-883 H, MIL-STD-883 G, MIL-STD-883 F, MIL-STD-883 E, MIL-STD-883 D, MIL-STD-883 C, MIL-STD-883 B and MIL-STD-883 A.
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