EP2225531A1 - Schichtdickenmessung an transparenten schichten - Google Patents
Schichtdickenmessung an transparenten schichtenInfo
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- EP2225531A1 EP2225531A1 EP08864084A EP08864084A EP2225531A1 EP 2225531 A1 EP2225531 A1 EP 2225531A1 EP 08864084 A EP08864084 A EP 08864084A EP 08864084 A EP08864084 A EP 08864084A EP 2225531 A1 EP2225531 A1 EP 2225531A1
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Classifications
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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Definitions
- the invention relates to the layer thickness measurement of transparent layers, in particular of transparent carriers with electronic components.
- the carrier is moved with a conveyor belt or is even part of the belt.
- the layer thicknesses lie ⁇ gen approximately in the range of lOnm to l ⁇ m; the measurement resolution should be related to the layer thickness in the nanometer range; the lateral resolution can be around 10 ⁇ m.
- the invention has for its object to describe a method for measuring the thickness of one or more transparent layers at high throughput, in particular of transparent carriers with electronic components that quickly pass the receiving sensor.
- the invention is based on the finding that the smallest layer thicknesses of at least partially transparent layers can be determined, even if the test object moves in relation to the measuring apparatus. Due to a defined phase shift by selective variation of a phase position of a reference beam, it is also possible to determine layer thicknesses which are greater than the wavelength range of the laser light used.
- the specimen is illuminated be ⁇ using at least one laser beam. At least two rays are reflected at the at least partially transparent material; a beam reflected from the top surface and a second beam resulting from reflection at the bottom of the layer or from an optical transition within the specimen or from a mirror opposite the illumination side of the specimen. Both beams are part of the reflected beam. Both beams differ in the preferred direction of polarization and in phase. The phase angle is a measure of the layer thickness.
- the illumination of the layer takes place at an angle which approximately corresponds to the Brewster's angle. This means that a deviation from the Brewster's angle of + - 20% is possible.
- An illumination beam is mixed with a reference beam. At the opto-electrical sensors only polarized beams are measured.
- the reference beam interferes with the reflected beam.
- the reflected beam bundle is generally separated by means of polarizers into sub-beams, wherein the polarization planes of resulting sub-beams are perpendicular to one another.
- the optics are used for the deflection, with which the laser light is directed onto the sample in such a way that it appears approximately at the polarization angle, also called Brewster's angle, on the sample surface.
- the invention is further based on the finding that the illumination beam can be split into two beams with the aid of polarization in order to produce better images.
- the polarization planes of the two illumination beams are perpendicular to one another.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention with a polarization of beams immediately prior to the generation of an image on a sensor
- Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the invention with a
- Both reflection beams Bl and B2 are part of the reflected beam Bo.
- the radiation beam Bo is mixed with a reference beam BR.
- BR has the same wavelength according to the measurement accuracy.
- the reference beam BR is split off from Bi via a beam splitter ST2 and is subsequently reflected by a mirror M which is varied in position such that it at least partially overlaps with parts of the beam bundle Bo reflected on the specimen. By moving this mirror M in the axial direction, the phase of Br is selectively varied during the measuring process.
- the beams Brol and Bro2 are projected onto two different measuring cameras or optical sensors.
- the measuring sensors are photodetectors or suitable cameras.
- the sensors are synchronized with the beam Br so that the generated brightness or image is recorded for each generated phase. By comparing the intensities on the varied phase position, the layer thickness of the partially transparent layer of the sample is determined.
- fast cameras can also be used;
- a fast-moving line camera respective images relative to the phase produced and relative to the reference beam were taken.
- the phase change of the beam BR may be synchronous with the refresh cycle of the cameras.
- the row is read out at least once per mirror position of the mirror M, so that a brightness signal or row signal is available for each phase condition of the beam Br generated.
- the measurement setup will be as follows:
- a reference beam Br is coupled out.
- Br is mixed or superposed in the beam splitter ST1 to the beam responses or to the reflected beam bundle Bo, so that the subbeams BoI, Bo2 result and after one polarization the polarized component beams Brol, Bro2 result,
- Br and BoI generate a first image or a sensor signal at opto-electrical converters; Br and Bo2 respectively generate a second image or a sensor signal,
- optics 05 are used, with which the laser light is directed onto the sample in such a way that it impinges on the sample surface at approximately a polarization angle.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention which provides a polarization of reflected beam bundles which are mixed with a reference beam immediately before the generation of an image on a sensor.
- the beam is separated by polarizers into the beams Brol and Bro2, with the polarization planes of Brol and Bro2 perpendicular to each other.
- the partially transparent sample material becomes two
- the beam Bl is the reflected beam from the surface, and the beam B2 results from reflection at the sample bottom or from the optical transition within the sample. Further reflections within the sample are not taken into account.
- a further limitation is that the rays which are reflected at the top of the sample are sufficiently polarized. Both beams Bl and B2 differ in the preferred direction of polarization and phase. The phase is a measure of the layer thickness.
- the beam Bo is mixed with another reference beam Br.
- Br has the same wavelength according to the measurement accuracy.
- Br is split off via a beam splitter made of Bi and is subsequently reflected by a mirror, which is varied in position, so that it overlaps with parts of the beam Bo reflected on the specimen.
- the phase of Br is selectively varied during the measuring process.
- the beams BRoI and Bro2 are projected on two different measuring cameras or optical sensors. Here, Brol falls on one measurement sensor and Bro2 on the other measurement sensor.
- phase change of the beam Br is synchronous with the refresh cycle of the cameras.
- the line is to be read n times per measurement so that a brightness signal or cell signal is available for each phase state of the beam Br that is generated.
- the input beam Bi can be decomposed into two beams Bi by means of the polarization.
- the waves of the illumination beam BIOB are mutually perpendicular ⁇ right.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment which already provides for a polarization of an illumination beam before its division into two, before it strikes the layer, and before a component for coupling a reference beam is coupled out.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE200710062052 DE102007062052A1 (de) | 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-21 | Schichtdickenmessung an transparenten Schichten |
| PCT/EP2008/068040 WO2009080756A1 (de) | 2007-12-21 | 2008-12-19 | Schichtdickenmessung an transparenten schichten |
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| EP2225531A1 true EP2225531A1 (de) | 2010-09-08 |
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| EP08864084A Ceased EP2225531A1 (de) | 2007-12-21 | 2008-12-19 | Schichtdickenmessung an transparenten schichten |
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| EP (1) | EP2225531A1 (de) |
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| WO (1) | WO2009080756A1 (de) |
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| DE102014112886A1 (de) * | 2014-09-08 | 2016-03-24 | Khs Gmbh | Polarisationskamera zur Überwachung von Förderbändern |
| DE102015103706A1 (de) * | 2015-03-13 | 2016-09-15 | CiS Forschungsinstitut für Mikrosensorik GmbH | Optische Sensoranordnung zur Bestimmung der Eigenschaften einer dünnen Schicht |
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