Real-time optical dimensional metrology via diffractometry for nanofabrication

Surface patterning technologies represent a worldwide growing industry, creating smart surfaces and micro/nanoscale device. The advent of large-area, high-speed imprinting technologies has created an ever-growing need for rapid and non-destructive dimensional metrology techniques to keep pace with t...

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Autores: Whitworth, Guy L.|||0000-0002-5060-6946, Francone, Achille|||0000-0001-7757-9901, Sotomayor Torres, Clivia M.|||0000-0001-9986-2716, Kehagias, Nikolaos|||0000-0002-2698-383X
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:233993
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/233993
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1038/s41598-020-61975-3
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Nanometrology
Optical techniques
Techniques and instrumentation
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Resumo:Surface patterning technologies represent a worldwide growing industry, creating smart surfaces and micro/nanoscale device. The advent of large-area, high-speed imprinting technologies has created an ever-growing need for rapid and non-destructive dimensional metrology techniques to keep pace with the speed of production. Here we present a new real-time optical scatterometry technique, applicable at the mesoscale when optical inspection produces multiple orders of diffraction. We validate this method by inspecting multiple silicon gratings with a variety of structural parameters. These measurements are cross-referenced with FIB, SEM and scanning stylus profilometry. Finally, we measure thermally imprinted structures as a function of imprinting temperature in order to demonstrate the method suitable for in-line quality control in nanoimprint lithography.