
Faster 3D X-ray imaging 
throughput and superior 
imaging quality 
for advanced package analysis
ZEISS DeepRecon
ZEISS DeepRecon is the first commercially available deep learning reconstruction technology in the 3D X-ray imaging market. 
Intended for applications that repeatedly analyze the same or similar sample types, DeepRecon enables faster 3D X-ray scans while 
preserving ZEISS’s revolutionary Resolution at a Distance (RaaD) and image quality advantages. 
Faster Throughput by up to 4X
Rapid structural and failure analysis (FA) aids 
fast product introductions and high customer  
satisfaction levels. Shrinking package interconnects, higher packing densities, and 
increasing package sizes result in smaller, 
more dicult-to-nd defects and longer 
analysis times. DeepRecon enables faster 
high-resolution, high-quality 3D X-ray image 
acquisition for repetitive workows used in 
process development and quality control. 
Up to 4X faster throughput is possible by 
leveraging deep learning networks 
customized per package type.
4 hours
The result is faster time to results and  
ability to increase sampling rates – all 
achieved without increasing the radiation 
dose to the sample. 
Better Image Quality
High image contrast, high resolution, and 
high signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) are needed 
to produce the highest quality images for 
improved visualization of defects and small 
or low-contrast features. To achieve a high 
SNR using standard reconstruction techniques, 
higher exposure times and/or projections are 
generally required, which can signicantly 
100 µm
impact throughput. DeepRecon oers a  
statistically improved SNR, providing superior 
image quality. DeepRecon also reduces  
image artifacts that are typically inherent  
in faster imaging processes. 
Customized, Optimal Performance 
DeepRecon is a workstation-based option 
oered as a special customer solution for 
ZEISS Xradia Versa X-ray microscopes (XRM) 
and Context microCT instruments. Network 
models are created per sample “class” and 
can be tailored to precisely t targeted  
repetitive applications, enabling an ideal 
balance of image quality and throughput. 
Available for new or existing systems,  
the DeepRecon option uniquely opens  
opportunities in big data generated by 3D 
X-ray and provides signicant AI-driven 
speed or image quality improvement. 
DeepRecon is oered via the unique 
Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox for 
ZEISS Xradia 3D X-ray systems.
DeepRecon
100 µm
1 hour
DeepRecon for repetitive workows: 4X faster scan speeds for semiconductor packages
 

DeepRecon
5 hours
(3000 projections / 6 seconds) 
Smartphone package: DeepRecon enables tuning parameters for speed or image quality depending on the goals of the analysis.  
Tremendous speed advantages can be realized for larger features, and even ne features can be analyzed with a good ratio of image quality to speed.
(400 projections / 6 seconds)
DeepRecon
40 minutes
DeepRecon
7 minutes
(400 projections / 1 second)
About ZEISS Xradia X-ray Imaging Solutions
ZEISS provides innovative X-ray hardware and software to meet the following challenges:
• Achieving the right ratio of resolution versus throughput 
 (application and sample dependent)
• Achieving scan speeds as required for the full workow 
 (application and sample dependent)
• Visualizing submicron defects in large structures without 
 the need for sample preparation and with a large FOV   
 (i.e. to enable visualization of 100 nm diameter cracks 
 within an intact 100 μm C4 bump) 
ZEISS Xradia Versa XRM
with primary workstation 
Standard FDK Reconstruction
+
ZEISS Xradia 
Context microCT
with primary workstation 
Standard FDK Reconstruction
• Visualizing defects and structures as interconnect pitch 
 drops below 10 µm
• Mitigating beam hardening and other X-ray artifacts
• Minimizing dose (due to device radiation concerns)
ZEISS continuously develops new solutions to solve these 
challenges for semiconductor package analysis and FA 
applications. ZEISS oers unprecedented system extendibility 
with eld conversion options and various upgrades like 
DeepRecon to protect your investment.
DeepRecon Module
Software Bundle
High-performance
Oine Workstation
• DeepRecon engine
• Custom-trained 
 network models
• Manual Reconstruction
• XRM DataExplorer
• XRM 3DViewer
• Dual 10-core processor
• 512GB RAM
• Windows 10, 64-bit O/S
• Dual professional-class 
 3D GPU
• 30” monitor
ZEISS Process Control Solutions (PCS) 
Carl Zeiss SMT, Inc.
4385 Hopyard Road 
Pleasanton, CA 94588 
USA 
www.zeiss.com/pcs 
info.pcs@zeiss.com
EN-PCS-012-8-2020-US | Design, scope of delivery and technical progress subject to change without notice. | © Carl Zeiss SMT, Inc.