Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Topographic measurement

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Topographic measurements are measurements were you can measure hight differences on your substrate. If you measure in many spots of you substrate you can get a topographic image of your substrate.

AT DANCHIP we have three systems for topographic measurement:

  • Tencor - Profiler for measuring micro structures
  • Dektak - Profiler for measuring micro structures
  • Nanoman - AFM for measuring nano structures
Tencor Dektak Nanoman
General description Profiler for measuring micro structures Profiler for measuring micro structures. Can do wafer mapping AFM for measuring nanostructures and surface roughness
Substrate size 4" or less 6" or less
Max. scan range xy Line scan x: Full substrate size Line scan x: Full substrate size 90 µm square
Max. scan range z 1 µm (can go up to 5 µm under special settings)
Resolution xy
Resolution z
Min. feature size
Max. aspect ratio ~1 with standard cantilever.
Tip radius <12 nm on standard cantilever