Measurement of surface topographies in the nm-range for power chip technologies by a modified low-coherence interferometer

Ch. Taudt; T. Baselt; B. Nelsen; H. Aßmann; A. Greiner; E. Koch; P. Hartmann

doi:10.1117/12.2212913

16 March 2016 Measurement of surface topographies in the nm-range for power chip technologies by a modified low-coherence interferometer

Ch. Taudt, T. Baselt, B. Nelsen, H. Aßmann, A. Greiner, E. Koch, P. Hartmann

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Proceedings Volume 9754, Photonic Instrumentation Engineering III; 97540H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212913
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

This work introduces a modified low-coherence interferometry approach for nanometer surface-prolometry. The key component of the interferometer is an element with known dispersion which defines the measurement range as well as the resolution. This dispersive element delivers a controlled phase variation which can be detected in the spectral domain and used to reconstruct height differences on a sample. In the chosen setup, both axial resolution and measurement range are tunable by the choice of the dispersive element. The basic working principle was demonstrated by a laboratory setup equipped with a supercontinuum light source ( Δλ= 400-1700 nm). Initial experiments were carried out to characterize steps of 101 nm on a silicon height standard. The results showed that the system delivers an accuracy of about 11.8 nm. These measurements also served as a calibration for the second set of measurements. The second experiment consisted of the measurement of the bevel of a silicon wafer. The modified low-coherence interferometer could be utilized to reproduce the slope on the edge within the previously estimated accuracy. The main advantage of the proposed measurement approach is the possibility to collect data without the need for mechanically moving parts.

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Ch. Taudt, T. Baselt, B. Nelsen, H. Aßmann, A. Greiner, E. Koch, and P. Hartmann "Measurement of surface topographies in the nm-range for power chip technologies by a modified low-coherence interferometer", Proc. SPIE 9754, Photonic Instrumentation Engineering III, 97540H (16 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212913

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