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Device for measuring the thickness of thin metallic layers deposited on a conductive support

US4752739A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1985
Grant dateJun 21, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B7/023
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of thin metallic layers deposited on a conductive support, wherein the thickness is determined from the measurement of the losses corresponding to the Joule effect, due to the eddy currents which appear when a magnetic circuit excited by an alternating voltage is brought close to the metallic surface.

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