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A New Line Width Standard for Reflected Light Inspection Robert Monteverde (VLSI Standards, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043) and Diana Nyyssonen (CD Metrology …Nyyssonen
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ABSTRACT A new Line Width Standard has been developed. It is a physical specimen consisting of calibrated lines and spaces patterned in metal and dielectric layers on a silicon substrate. The standard is for calibration of reflected light measurement systems. The Line …
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