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The main purpose of the optical profiler is to obtain 3D images of different samples and to measure surface roughness or step heights, also for structures with high aspect ratio. Two different types of measurements can be done - confocal and interference (phase shift and vertical scanning interference) measurements. It is possible to measurement hight aspect ratio structures. The resolution is limited by the objectives and the pixel size on the screen.
The main purpose of the optical profiler is to obtain 3D images of different samples and to measure surface roughness or step heights, also for structures with high aspect ratio. Two different types of measurements can be done - confocal and interference (phase shift and vertical scanning interference) measurements. It is possible to measurement hight aspect ratio structures. The resolution is limited by the objectives and the pixel size on the screen.


The SEMs are used for inspection of different sample. The resolution is very good - It is possible to obtaion good images of strucures smaller then 100 nm with all SEMs in the cleanroom. Samples can either flat or tilted.
The SEMs are used for inspection of different sample. The resolution is very good - It is possible to obtaion good images of structures smaller then 100 nm with all SEMs in the cleanroom. Samples can be either flat or tilted.


The optical profiler provides standard microscope imaging, confocal imaging, confocal profiling, PSI (Phase Shift Interferometry), VSI (Vertical Scanning Interferometry) and high resolution thin film thickness measurement on a single instrument. The main purpose is 3D topographic imaging of surfaces, step height measurements in smaller trenches/holes than can be obtained with standard stylus method, roughness measurements with larger FOV than the AFM, but less horisontal resolution.  
The optical profiler provides standard microscope imaging, confocal imaging, confocal profiling, PSI (Phase Shift Interferometry), VSI (Vertical Scanning Interferometry) and high resolution thin film thickness measurement on a single instrument. The main purpose is 3D topographic imaging of surfaces, step height measurements in smaller trenches/holes than can be obtained with standard stylus method, roughness measurements with larger FOV than the AFM, but less horisontal resolution.