Heidi M. Bates

Vice President of Operations and Project Manager

Ms. Bates joined Insight Analytical Labs at the beginning of 1997 following her work in the semiconductor gas purification field. Her previous experience includes extensive work with an Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass Spectrometer and various other gas analysis instruments.

Currently, Heidi functions as a Failure Analysis Engineer and Lead Project Manager with emphasis on acoustic microscopy die cross-sectioning, and failure analysis. Using her chemical background, Heidi has helped develop staining techniques for destructive physical analysisof state-of-the-art integrated circuits. With the use of multiple techniques, she has been able to identify problems with package design and die attach. As a Project Lead and Failure Analysis Engineer Heidi's responsibilities include

• Working directly with customers
• Decapsulation and depotting of plastic IC’s
• Cross-sectioning
• SEM inspection
• Chemical deprocessing
• Parallel lapping
• EDS analysis

With her responsibility for acoustic microscopy at IAL, Heidi is developing new applications as well as supporting customers in determining the best techniques to resolve their problems.