Schedule of Services
Hi-Rel Laboratories specializes in the solution of process, production and application problems requiring knowledge and experience in such diverse fields as microelectronics and materials technology. In order to support these efforts, the Laboratory maintains the instrumentation required to obtain data with which to formulate a model of the problem and its solution. The following lists routine laboratory service fees by instrument or task. Custom pricing for definitive programs will be Quoted on Request.
The normal work day, Monday through Friday, commences at 7:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm with a one hour lunch break. Work through lunch, after 4:00 pm, prior to 7:00 am, or on weekends is performed at 1 and 1/2 times normal rate. Requests for priority scheduling (RUSH) results in a 50% additional rescheduling charge. Normal Scheduling provides for work to be completed in 20 working days. Minimum laboratory billing is $125.00. Hourly charges are calculated in 1/2 hour increments after the first hour for 5 to 7 working day turn around. For 2 to 3 working day turnaround (when possible), there is an 80% additional charge.
Subcontracted Services
Any analysis required by a Customer that must be sent to a subcontractor will be charged the subcontractor's charge plus 50% (minimum $75.00).
Instrument Time
(minimum 1 hour)
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C-SAM
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
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$200.00
$175.00
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Real Time X-ray
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
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$200.00
$175.00
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Scanning Electron Microscope
(Cambridge 240)
(Includes SEM photography)
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
Half Day:
Full Day:
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$175.00
$125.00
$500.00
$1000.00
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SEM + EDXA
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
Half Day:
Full Day:
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$200.00
$150.00
$600.00
$1200.00
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FT-IR
Fourier Transform Infra Red
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
Half Day:
Full Day:
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$200.00
$150.00
$600.00
$1200.00
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Focused Ion Beam Sectioning
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
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$275.00
$250.00
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Optical Microscopy
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First Hour:
Each Additional:
Half Day:
Full Day:
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$125.00
$100.00
$400.00
$800.00
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Labor Rate
Field:
Portal-to-Portal, plus expenses.
Minimum 1/2 day, plus mileage @ $0.50 per mile. |
Corporate Officers |
$250.00 |
per hour |
| Senior Staff Level |
$200.00 |
per hour |
| $750.00 |
half-day |
| $1500.00 |
full-day |
| In-House: |
Senior Staff Level |
$150.00 |
per hour |
| Technician |
$100.00 |
per hour |
In-House
with Customer Present and Directing Analysis: |
Senior Staff Level |
$200.00 |
per hour |
| Technician |
$125.00 |
per hour |
| Half-Day |
$1250.00 |
(minimum) |
| Full-Day |
$2500.00 |
(minimum) |
Destructive Physical Analysis
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
DPA as referenced here is that series of tests and inspections currently required to qualify a component's quality on a lot-to-lot basis. For a semiconductor, this routinely includes:
- External visual
- PIND
- Radiography
- Hermeticity
- RGA
- Delid
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- Internal Visual
- Bond Pull
- SEM
- Die Shear
- Report
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All of the above tasks are usually performed to appropriate Military Specifications. Prices are based on the particular specification referenced and can include those detailed by Boeing, Northrop Grumman, DOD, NASA, or Lockheed Martin. For general pricing purposes, typical prices for a 5 piece sample lot DPA to MIL-STD-1580B requirements are listed below for various components.
| Transistors* |
$660.00 |
Thermistors |
$550.00 |
| Glass Diodes |
$540.00 |
Crystals* |
$590.00 |
| Capacitors |
$550.00 |
Resistors |
$495.00 |
| Inductors |
$645.00 |
Fuses |
$645.00 |
| Relays |
$660.00 |
Connectors |
$1000.00 (two piece lot) |
| Integrated Circuits* |
$920.00 |
| (For single and dual level metallization pattern only.) |
| Prohibited Materials Analysis (PMA) for pure Sn, Cd, or Zn |
$125.00 per sample (for all but Relays and Hybrids). |
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| *Pricing for QML/QPL devices only. |
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SEM Metallization Inspection
MIL-STD-883, Method 2018, all dice photodocumented, with etching included.
| Die Type |
Single Level |
Dual Level |
Triple Level |
Four Level |
| Transistors |
$85.00 |
$100.00 (GaAs FET) |
| Integrated Circuit |
$100.00 |
$150.00 |
$200.00 |
$250.00 |
Dice over 150 x 150 mils add $25.00 each
Microelectronics Failure Analysis
The following list of approximate figures is suggested for Failure
Analysis. It is emphasized that these figures are "ball park"
in nature only, intended as general guidelines. More accurate
estimates of final prices
can be determined when exact details are known concerning the individual
job.
Minimum (all types): $1750.00
The prices will be based on Failure Analysis time billed at
$150.00 per hour and are based on past history. Occasionally the
analysis will be of such a unique nature that it will entail more
extensive efforts. These prices will be quoted at the time noted.
If possible, the following information should be included with the
failed part or parts:
- Nature of the failure and results of any preliminary failure verification.
- The conditions surrounding the failure, i.e. initial test, burn-in, field failure, high or low temperature, etc.
- The specification or data sheet to which the part was being purchased.
- The name and telephone extension of the cognizant engineer or other technical contact with the customers organization.
- A schematic of the application circuit in which the part was being used.
- Voltage contrast and EBIC as required billed at instrument and engineer labor rates.
Metallurgy and Materials Analytical Services
Analysis of metals and materials related components and systems which
require Engineering and diagnostic interpretation will be billed on a
two tier cost basis.
Minimum charge for materials or metallurgical failure analysis will be
$1850.00. A complete costing for a full analysis is available only
after completion of the final analysis.
The final price will be a total of all the laboratory services
performed and the Engineering and Reporting charges needed to complete
the process.
Materialography/Cross-Section Charges
(Includes documentation)
| Any area larger than 5 mils in diameter |
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First plane |
$350.00 |
| Additional planes |
$175.00 |
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| Any area 5 mils to 2 mils in diameter |
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First plane |
$375.00 |
| Additional planes |
$200.00 |
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| One area 2 mils to 0.5 mil in diameter |
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First plane |
$400.00 |
| Additional planes |
$250.00 |
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| One area less than 0.5 mil in diameter |
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First plane |
$500.00 |
| Additional planes |
$350.00 |
Wafer Lot Acceptance: Quoted on Request
Includes cross-section, SEM, (excluding Thermal stability) in a detailed report with interpretation of data in a formal report.
Package Construction Analysis: $2000.00
Includes cross-section, SEM, X-ray Spectroscopy of materials, Optical documentation in a detailed report with interpretation of data in a formal report.
Printed Wiring Boards (Multilayer boards)
PTH quality verification to IPC-A-600 Rev G or MIL-PRF-55110G Group A micro section inspection includes thermal stress, plating thickness and quality determination and written and photographic documentation of same and any rejectable hole construction details.
| Two cross-sections "X"+"Y" |
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$700.00 |
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Visible Light Microscopy
| Analytical Visible Light Microscopy (VLM)
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$150.00 per hour |
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| VLM operation and interpretation by
a senior member of the technical staff under the customer's direction
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$75.00 minimum |
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| VLM, routine: operation by the
technician under the customer's direction
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$125.00 per hour, $62.50 minimum |
Semiconductor Cross-Sections (Includes SEM documentation)
Step coverage and contacts larger than 3 microns:
| Silicon and GaAs |
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First plane |
$550.00 |
| Additional Planes |
$350.00 |
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| Silicon on Sapphire |
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First plane |
$750.00 |
| Additional Planes |
$375.00 |
Smaller than 3 microns:
| Silicon and GaAs |
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First plane |
$750.00 |
| Additional Planes |
$500.00 |
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| Silicon on Sapphire |
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First plane |
$900.00 |
| Additional Planes |
$425.00 |
PIND
Particle retrieval and identification of up to 3 particles per device
| First part per lot |
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$500.00 ea. |
| 2-5 parts per lot |
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$350.00 ea. |
| 6 or more per lot |
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$300.00 ea. |
| Report |
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$100.00 |
Decapsulation
Plastic Modules
| First part |
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$200.00 ea. |
| Each additional part of the same composition |
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$150.00 ea. |
Plastic IC's (DIL B Novalak Plastics)
| First part |
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$100.00 ea. |
| Each additional part of the same composition |
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$85.00 ea. |
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