Failure Analysis

The right Failure Analysis partner will help you find solutions faster.

When you encounter a problem or performance defect with your part or device, it can cause serious stalls in development and production. These delays cost you time and money unnecessarily.

Working with a qualified Failure Analysis partner like Covalent can accelerate problem-solving by infusing your team with actionable data and domain-specific expertise.

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Our Solutions

Covalent provides diverse solutions to support several key technology areas. Listed below are technologies which we support most extensively at this time. While we offer a wide range of analytical solutions for numerous industries, this list is not comprehensive.

If you don't see your problem listed here, please get in touch! Our experts collaborate with over 39 partner labs to support just about any application imaginable.

Featured Applications:

X-ray Imaging Analysis

Microchips and Sensors

Cracking
Wire bond failures
Solder joint failures
Plating issues
Contamination
ESD failures

Batteries

Raw material impurity analysis
Product identification
Electrolyte diffusion
Non-destructive X-ray evaluation
Thermal runaway investigation
Analysis of outgassing products

Electronic Devices

Fracture and fatigue
De-adhesion
Stress-driven diffusion
Electromigration
Radiation embrittlement
Corrosion and degradation
Dendrite growth
Thermal phase transitions

Displays

OLED/LCD failures
Display / color filter / TFT glass fracture
Layer delamination
Optically-clear adhesive issues
Anisotropic conductive filler issues
Trace corrosion identification
Circuit editing

Medical Devices

Quality control to meet rigorous industry standards
Corrosion analysis
Mechanical failures
Electrical failures
Small-scale mechanical property and mechanical response testing

Renewables

Brittle fractography
Composite delamination
Encapsulation issues
Electrical failures
Mechanical damage
Moisture degradation

Automotive

Catalyst performance
Battery material degradation
Corrosion
Mechanical failures
Sensor failures

Polymers and Adhesives

Formulation analysis
Property degradation
Thermal analysis
Rheology and viscosity
Bulk, large, and small-scale mechanical behavior

Chemicals and Materials

Chemical composition
Detection of impurities or contaminants
Particle size and morphology
Porosity and surface area
Zeta potential
Crystallinity

FA Leadership

Dr. Pralav Shetty

Director of Engineering Consulting and R&D Solutions

Technical Background: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science

Specialty Fields: Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy, Metallurgy, Layered Materials

Experience: OLED/LED Displays, Housing, Inks, Batteries, Battery Management Systems, PCBs, ICs, Adhesives

Dr. Audrey Chamoire

Sr. Member of Technical Staff

Technical Background: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering

Specialty Fields: Chemical, mechanical, electrical and thermal characterization of bulk, nano and thin films materials. Structure-property relationship.

Experience: Batteries, LEDs, PCBs, ICs, counterfeit detection

Covalent's Failure Analysis team leaders work with all our analytical service groups, combining deep domain expertise with the knowledge and operational excellence of our internal and partnered technique experts. Your project will reap the benefits from access to our full-suite analytical capabilities backed by world-class experts in metrology, and in your industry

Pillars of Excellence

Latest Analytical Instrumentation

Covalent Metrology operates out of a premium analytical services lab located in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. This facility includes $20M worth of modern, state-of-the-art instrumentation supporting over 150 metrology and characterization techniques.
Convenient Digital Platform

We strive to make it fast and easy to engage outsource support for metrology. Our secure digital platform enables you to communicate with our experts, view and explore your results, and manage your team and projects all through the Cloud.
Comprehensive Testing Capabilities

Whatever you need done: we aim to help. We offer techniques and services you won't find anywhere else! And, to ensure maximal coverage for client requests, Covalent also has a rich network of partnerships with over 39 vetted, high-quality service labs and 12 global leaders in analytical technologies development.
Differentiated Service Models

Traditional modes of engaging an outsource lab leave much to be desired. We work to develop deeper understanding of our clients' unique business goals, challenges, and needs in order to provide a higher-touch, higher-throughout, and higher-quality experience. Send Us a Message to learn more about the advantages of a new kind of metrology partnership