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DektakversusZ3D-7000

Veeco Dektak, Zygo Z3D-7000, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
DektakVeeco
OEMVeecoZygo
CategoryMetrology & InspectionMetrology & Inspection
Wafer size200mm200mm
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation—5th generation
FamilyVeeco DektakZygo Z3D-7000
Specifications
ManufacturerVeeco[1]—
ModelDEKTAK 150[1]—
PurposeStylus-based scanning system for measuring surface topography and thin film step heights[2]—
Tip Size12 µm[1]—
Standard Stylus Tip2.5 μm[2]—
Scan Length55 - 200 mm[1]—
Maximum Data Points per Scan120,000[1]—
Maximum Sample Size200 mm[1]—
Sample Diameterup to 200 mm in diameter[2]—
Sample Thicknessup to 90 mm thick[2]—
Stylus Force1 - 15 mg[1]—
X-Y Translation101.6 x 101.6 mm[2]—
Stage TypeTwo-axis, manual sample-positioning stage[2]—
Stage Leveling and RotationManual stage leveling and rotation[2]—
LevelingTwo-point programmable or cursor software leveling[2]—
Environmental EnclosureAcrylic environmental enclosure[2]—
Maximum sample thickness90 mm[2]—
X-Y translation range101.6 x 101.6 mm[2]—
Long scan length55 mm[2]—
Measurement type—Non-contacting, non-destructive optical metrology[3]
Wafer sizes—200 mm and 300 mm wafers[3]
Bridge-tool configuration—Can be configured to simultaneously handle both wafer sizes[3]
Key features—High speed non-contacting metrology; simultaneously measures multiple parameters; ISO Class 2, S2/S8, and CE certified; SEMI E95 compliant software; modular IntelliSensors reduce MTBR[3]
Technology—ZYGO's fifth generation interferometric technology[3]
Software—MetroPro software[3]
Loaded wafers—FOUPS and/or open cassettes[3]
Throughput—Exceeds throughput of contact technologies (profilers, atomic force microscopes) by a factor of 10[3]
Simultaneous measurements—Film thickness, critical dimensions, overlay, trench depth, and general surface topography[3]
Precision—Sub-nanometer precision for critical etch depth processes[3]
Wafer loading—FOUPS and/or open cassettes, pre-alignment, super flat chuck[3]
Certifications—ISO Class 2, S2/S8, CE certified[3]
Software compliance—SEMI E95 compliant[3]
Modular sensors—IntelliSensors reduce MTBR[3]
Algorithms—OneShot, TopSlice, FilmSlice[3]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]egr.vcu.eduegr.vcu.edu
  2. [2]uwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
  3. [3]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org