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==Overview of characteristics and where to measure it== | ==Overview of characteristics and where to measure it== | ||
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| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Optical_microscope| Optical Micro- scopes]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy|SEM (incl. EDX)]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/AFM: Atomic Force Microscopy|AFM]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Profiler|Stylus profiler]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Profiler#Optical_Profiler_(Sensofar_S_Neox)|Optical profiler]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Optical_characterization#Filmtek_4000|Filmtek (reflec- tometer)]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Optical_characterization#Ellipsometer|Ellip- someter]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Thickness_Measurer|Thickness stylus]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/XPS|XPS]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/PL_mapper|PL mapper]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/4-Point_Probe|4-point probe]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Probe_station|Probe station]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/XRD|XRD]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Lifetime_scanner_MDPmap|Life time scanner]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Drop_Shape_Analyzer|Drop shape analyser]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Hardness_measurement|Hardness tester]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Particle Scanner Takano|Particle scanner]] | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|IR-camera | ||
| width=" | | width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/III-V_ECV-profiler|III-V ECV-profiler]] | ||
| width="10" align="center" style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);background:#f0f0f0;"|[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/MicroSpectroPhotometer (Craic 20/30 PV)|Microspectrophotometer (Craic 20/30 PV)]] | |||
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|align="left"| Breakdown voltage | |align="left"| Breakdown voltage | ||
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|align="left"| Carrier density/doping profile | |align="left"| Carrier density/doping profile | ||
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|align="left"| Charge carrier life time||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||| | |align="left"| Charge carrier life time||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Contact angle hydrophobic/hydrophillic||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||| | |align="left"| Contact angle hydrophobic/hydrophillic||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Crystallinity||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||| | |align="left"| Crystallinity||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Deposition uniformity||||||||||x||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Deposition uniformity||||||||||x||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Sample_imaging|Dimensions(in plane)]]||x||x||(x)||(x)||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Sample_imaging|Dimensions(in plane)]]||x||x||(x)||(x)||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x | ||
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|align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Topographic_measurement|Dimensions(height)/Topography]]||(x)||(x)||x||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Topographic_measurement|Dimensions(height)/Topography]]||(x)||(x)||x||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Electrical conductivity||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Electrical conductivity||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Element_analysis|Element analysis]]||||x||||||||||||||x||x 4)||||||x 4)|||||||||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Element_analysis|Element analysis]]||||x||||||||||||||x||x 4)||||||x 4)|||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Stress_measurement|Film stress]]||||||||x||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Stress_measurement|Film stress]]||||||||x||||||||||||||||||x 7)|||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Sample_imaging|Imaging]]||x||x||x||||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"|[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Sample_imaging|Imaging]]||x||x||x||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Hardness_measurement|Material Hardness]]||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Hardness_measurement|Material Hardness]]||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Band gap||||||||||||||x||||x||x|||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Band gap||||||||||||||x||||x||x|||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Particles||x||x||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x|||| | |align="left"| Particles||x||x||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||x | ||
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|align="left"| Phase changes|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Phase changes|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Reflectivity||||||||||||x||x||||||x 6)|||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Reflectivity||||||||||||x||x||||||x 6)||||||||||||||||||||x | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Measurement_of_film_thickness_and_optical_constants|Refractive index]]||||||||||||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Measurement_of_film_thickness_and_optical_constants|Refractive index]]||||||||||||x||x|||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Resistivity||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Resistivity||||||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Step coverage||x 1)||x 1)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Step coverage||x 1)||x 1)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Surface roughness||||||x||x||x||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||| | |align="left"| Surface roughness||||||x||x||x||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Thermal conductivity|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Thermal conductivity|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Measurement_of_film_thickness_and_optical_constants|Thin film thickness]]||x 1)||x 1)||x 2)||x 2)||x ||x||x||||||x 5)||x 3)||||x|||||||||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Measurement_of_film_thickness_and_optical_constants|Thin film thickness]]||x 1)||x 1)||x 2)||x 2)||x ||x||x||||||x 5)||x 3)||||x|||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Voids in wafer bonding||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||x|| | |align="left"| Voids in wafer bonding||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||x|||| | ||
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|align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Thickness_Measurer|Wafer thickness]]||x 1)||x 1)||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| [[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Thickness_Measurer|Wafer thickness]]||x 1)||x 1)||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|align="left"| Work function||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||||||| | |align="left"| Work function||||||||||||||||||x|||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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# Using the cross section method | # Using the cross section method | ||
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# Only single layer | # Only single layer | ||
# Good for characterization of VCSEL structures and DBR mirrors | # Good for characterization of VCSEL structures and DBR mirrors | ||
# Only for crystalline films | |||
== Choose characterization topic == | == Choose characterization topic == | ||
*[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/III-V_ECV-profiler|Carrier density (doping) profiler]] | |||
*[[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Characterization/Drop_Shape_Analyzer|Contact angle measurement]] | |||
*[[/Element analysis|Element analysis]] | *[[/Element analysis|Element analysis]] | ||
*[[/Measurement of film thickness and optical constants| | *[[/Measurement of film thickness and optical constants|Film thickness and optical constants]] | ||
*[[/Hardness measurement|Hardness measurement]] | |||
*[[/PL mapper|Photoluminescence mapping]] | *[[/PL mapper|Photoluminescence mapping]] | ||
*[[/Four-Point_Probe|Four-Point Probe (Resistivity measurement)]] <!-- [[/Resistivity measurement|Resistivity measurement]] --> | |||
*[[/Sample imaging|Sample imaging]] | *[[/Sample imaging|Sample imaging]] | ||
*[[/Sample preparation|Sample preparation for inspection]] | *[[/Sample preparation|Sample preparation for inspection]] | ||
*[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy|Scanning Electron Microscopy]] | |||
*[[/Stress measurement|Stress measurement]] | *[[/Stress measurement|Stress measurement]] | ||
*[[/Thickness Measurer|Wafer thickness measurement]] | *[[/Thickness Measurer|Wafer thickness measurement]] | ||
*[[/Topographic measurement|Topographic measurement]] | *[[/Topographic measurement|Topographic measurement]] | ||
*[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/XRD|X-ray diffraction]] | *[[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/XRD|X-ray diffraction]] | ||
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===XRD=== | ===XRD=== | ||
*[[/XRD|General page on XRD]], page describing general info relevant to both our XRD's | |||
*[[/XRD/XRD Powder|XRD Powder]], tabletop XRD for Bregg-Brentano measurements of powders | *[[/XRD/XRD Powder|XRD Powder]], tabletop XRD for Bregg-Brentano measurements of powders | ||
*[[/XRD/XRD SmartLab|XRD SmartLab]], advanced multipurpose instrument in the cleanroom | *[[/XRD/XRD SmartLab|XRD SmartLab]], advanced multipurpose instrument in the cleanroom | ||
*[[/XRD/XRD SmartLab 9kW Rotating Anode|XRD SmartLab 9kW Rotating Anode]] multipurpose system outside the cleanroom | |||
===Various=== | ===Various=== |
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Overview of characteristics and where to measure it
Optical Micro- scopes | SEM (incl. EDX) | AFM | Stylus profiler | Optical profiler | Filmtek (reflec- tometer) | Ellip- someter | Thickness stylus | XPS | PL mapper | 4-point probe | Probe station | XRD | Life time scanner | Drop shape analyser | Hardness tester | Particle scanner | IR-camera | III-V ECV-profiler | Microspectrophotometer (Craic 20/30 PV) | |
Breakdown voltage | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carrier density/doping profile | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Charge carrier life time | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Contact angle hydrophobic/hydrophillic | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Crystallinity | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Deposition uniformity | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
Dimensions(in plane) | x | x | (x) | (x) | x | x | ||||||||||||||
Dimensions(height)/Topography | (x) | (x) | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
Electrical conductivity | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Element analysis | x | x | x 4) | x 4) | ||||||||||||||||
Film stress | x | x 7) | ||||||||||||||||||
Imaging | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
Material Hardness | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Band gap | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
Particles | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
Phase changes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reflectivity | x | x | x 6) | x | ||||||||||||||||
Refractive index | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
Resistivity | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Step coverage | x 1) | x 1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Surface roughness | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||
Thermal conductivity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thin film thickness | x 1) | x 1) | x 2) | x 2) | x | x | x | x 5) | x 3) | x | ||||||||||
Voids in wafer bonding | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
Wafer thickness | x 1) | x 1) | x | |||||||||||||||||
Work function | x |
- Using the cross section method
- Using the create step method
- With known resistivity
- Composition information for crystalline materials
- Only single layer
- Good for characterization of VCSEL structures and DBR mirrors
- Only for crystalline films
Choose characterization topic
- Carrier density (doping) profiler
- Contact angle measurement
- Element analysis
- Film thickness and optical constants
- Hardness measurement
- Photoluminescence mapping
- Four-Point Probe (Resistivity measurement)
- Sample imaging
- Sample preparation for inspection
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Stress measurement
- Wafer thickness measurement
- Topographic measurement
- X-ray diffraction
Choose equipment
AFM
Electrical measurements
- 4-Point Probe
- Probe station
- III-V ECV-profiler (Electrochemical Capacitance-Voltage carrier density profiler)
Element analysis
Optical and stylus profilers
- Optical Profiler (Sensofar)
- Dektak XTA stylus profiler
- P17 stylus profiler from KLA-Tencor
- Dektak 3ST stylus profiler
- Stylus Profiler:Dektak150
Optical microscopes
Optical characterization
SEMs at DTU Nanolab - building 307/314
SEM's in building 346
TEMs at DTU Nanolab - building 307/314
XRD
- General page on XRD, page describing general info relevant to both our XRD's
- XRD Powder, tabletop XRD for Bregg-Brentano measurements of powders
- XRD SmartLab, advanced multipurpose instrument in the cleanroom
- XRD SmartLab 9kW Rotating Anode multipurpose system outside the cleanroom