Stylus profiling
Stylus profiling
Equipment: Stylus profilometer Bruker DektakXT
Technique: Contact profilometry
Acquisition year: 2022
Description:
Bruker DektakXT is a stylus profilometer capable of measuring 55 mm in a single scan and 3D mapping of area up to 200 mm x 200 mm with stitching. Stage configuration allows for automated X, Y, and rotation along the stage’s normal vector. Stylus measuring range (z) is up to 1 mm with a minimum resolution of 15 nm. Stages fixtures are interchangeable: vacuum table for 8-inch) wafers and 150 mm x 150 mm microporous ceramic vacuum table are available.
Specifications:
- Stage with X / Y / θ automated positioning in range of 200 mm/ 200 mm / 360°
- Single scan length: 55 mm
- Measuring area available for stitching: 200 mm x 200 mm
- Maximal sample dimensions: 300 mm x 300 mm x 50 mm
- Interchangeable stylus: 12.5 μm tip radius, 2 μm tip radius
- Measurement resolution in the Z-axis declared by supplier:
- 0.1nm in 6.5 μm measuring range
- 1 nm in 65.5 μm measuring range
- 8 nm in 524 μm measuring range
- 15 nm in 1000 μm measuring range
- Stage fixture (A): round vacuum table with a diameter of 203 mm for 8-inch wafers
- Stage fixture (B): planar, microporous ceramic vacuum table with dimensions: 150 mm x 150 mm
- Computer software enabling automated series of measurements, profile analysis (i.e. ASH, Ra, Rq, Wa), macro-geometry filtering, stitching, and 3D mapping.
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Contact:
Piotr Walter