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Thin dielectric film measuring system

US4826321A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1988
Grant dateMay 2, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/065
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for the precise measurement of thin dielectric films on a substrate by directing a plane polarized laser light beam to the film at the Brewster angle of the substrate and by measuring the intensity changes between a measurement from the substrate alone and from the film coated substrate. Accurate thin film measurements in the range of from about 10 to 1,500 Angstroms are possible.

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