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New Infrared Tool Measures Silicon Wafer Thickness

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silicon Wafeer

A new NIST calibration system under development used infrared laser light to precisely measure the thickness of 300 millimeter silicon wafers. Changes in color within the spatial map above represent changes in wafer thickness. Green represents the average wafer thickness, while red, orange and yellow areas are thicker, and turquoise and blue areas are thinner.

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