Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

Non-destructive optical characterization for thin film thickness, refractive index, and optical constants determination in semiconductor manufacturing.

Film Parameters

100 nm
70°

Fitted Parameters

Thickness: 100.2 ± 0.3 nm
n @ 632.8 nm: 1.465
k @ 632.8 nm: 0.000
MSE: 0.85
Excellent fit quality (MSE < 2)
Ellipsometric Parameters (Ψ, Δ)
100.2
Thickness (nm)
1.465
n @ 632.8nm
±0.3%
Uniformity
0.85
MSE

Layer Stack

Layer 1: HfO₂ 2.5 nm
Layer 2: SiO₂ 0.8 nm
Substrate: Si Crystalline
2.5 nm
0.8 nm

Fitted Stack

HfO₂: 2.52 ± 0.08 nm
SiO₂: 0.82 ± 0.05 nm
EOT: 1.12 nm
Multi-Layer Ellipsometry
3.3
Total Stack (nm)
1.12
EOT (nm)
1.2
MSE
0.85
Correlation

Optical Model

Cauchy Parameters

1.46
0.35
0.00
Optical Constants (n, k)
1.457
n @ 633 nm
0.000
k @ 633 nm
8.9
Band Gap (eV)
3
Free Parameters

Mapping Setup

3 mm

Statistics

Mean: 100.2 nm
Std Dev: 0.85 nm
Range: 3.2 nm
%Uniformity: ±0.85%
Thickness Map
98.5
Min (nm)
101.7
Max (nm)
0.85%
1σ Uniformity
49
Points Measured