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Low Coherence Interferometric Metrology for Ultra-thin MEMs Structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

Wojciech Walecki
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Frank Wei
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Phuc Van
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Kevin Lai
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Tim Lee
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Vitali Souchkov
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
SH Lau
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
Ann Koo
Affiliation:
Frontier Semiconductor, 1631 North 1st Street San Jose CA 95112, USA
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Abstract

We present application of low coherence interferometry to characterization of ultra-thin MEMs structures such as membranes in micro-machined devices.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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