ELENA: a European project for electrical nanoscale metrology in industry
- A competitive advantage in the semiconductors industry is gained through the exploitation of new materials and processes, translating into improved components’ performances. This requires a metrological infrastructure allowing reliable nanoscale characterisation of new materials and devices, particularly in terms of their electrical parameters and properties. Traceability and reliability of nanoscale measurements stand as a major challenge for electrical properties (i.e. resistance, impedance) using conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) and scanning microwave microscopy (SMM) techniques. The non-destructive analysis nature of these two methods is of paramount importance for the characterization of devices and components. However, the state of the art still lacks established measurement protocols, easy to use reference standards, well-defined best practice guides and easy to use 3D models to assess environmental and external stimulation effects. Moreover, costly instrumentation,A competitive advantage in the semiconductors industry is gained through the exploitation of new materials and processes, translating into improved components’ performances. This requires a metrological infrastructure allowing reliable nanoscale characterisation of new materials and devices, particularly in terms of their electrical parameters and properties. Traceability and reliability of nanoscale measurements stand as a major challenge for electrical properties (i.e. resistance, impedance) using conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) and scanning microwave microscopy (SMM) techniques. The non-destructive analysis nature of these two methods is of paramount importance for the characterization of devices and components. However, the state of the art still lacks established measurement protocols, easy to use reference standards, well-defined best practice guides and easy to use 3D models to assess environmental and external stimulation effects. Moreover, costly instrumentation, particularly for high-frequency measurements, still hinders efficient advancements in these directions. ELENA is a 3-years European project that aims at bringing solutions to the aforementioned difficulties. To achieve this goal, the project uses a combination of nanoscale electrodynamic scanning probe methods in combination with optical tools such as spectroscopic ellipsometry on several lateral length scales to determine the electrical properties of layers and small structures.…
Autor*innen: | Andreas HertwigORCiD |
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Koautor*innen: | François Piquemal, Johannes Hoffmann, Khaled Kaya, Brice Gaultier, Norbert Fabricius, René Sachse |
Dokumenttyp: | Vortrag |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 6 Materialchemie |
6 Materialchemie / 6.1 Oberflächen- und Dünnschichtanalyse | |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Electrical thin layers; Hybrid metrology; Imaging Ellipsometry; Scanning Probe methods |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Material |
Material / Nano | |
Veranstaltung: | ICSE-9: The 9th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry |
Veranstaltungsort: | Beijing, China |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 2022-05-21 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 2022-05-28 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 10.08.2022 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |
Eingeladener Vortrag: | Nein |