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#Measure the thickness of the wafer
#Measure the thickness of the wafer
#Deposit the thin film
#Deposit the thin film
#Make a pre-stress measurement. Measure the wafer bow on one of the profilometers ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Dekatk_XTA|Dektak XTA]] or [[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Tencor P17|/Tencor P17]]). Save the measurement. It is a good idea to measure across most of the wafer (at least along 70% of the wafer length) in two directions perpendicular to each other. Using the P17 profiler you can also measure a radially resolved map of the wafer stress with up to 5° resolution.
#Make a pre-stress measurement. Measure the wafer bow on one of the profilometers ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Dektak XTA|Dektak XTA]] or [[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Tencor P17|/Tencor P17]]). Save the measurement. It is a good idea to measure across most of the wafer (at least along 70% of the wafer length) in two directions perpendicular to each other. Using the P17 profiler you can also measure a radially resolved map of the wafer stress with up to 5° resolution.
#Remove the thin film from one side of the wafer. If it is a single side polished wafer, then remove it on the non-polished side.
#Remove the thin film from one side of the wafer. If it is a single side polished wafer, then remove it on the non-polished side.
#Make a post-stress measurement. Measure the wafer bow again:  
#Make a post-stress measurement. Measure the wafer bow again: