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Method and device for measuring bond energy

US7688946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2005
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N19/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The adhesion between two layers, in particular two thin layers of a microelectronic device, is a data item of importance. It was found that the closure ratio of the interface could be used, in non-destructive manner, to determine a measurement of bond energy. A method and a device using a magnitude characteristic of this length are described, in particular using low incidence X-ray reflection and electronic density at the interface.

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