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OPSAL JON
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THERMA WAVE INC
47 patentsUS7061627B2Jun 13, 2006
Optical scatterometry of asymmetric lines and structures
THERMA WAVE INC153 citations99
US6972852B2Dec 6, 2005
Critical dimension analysis with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements
THERMA WAVE INC183 citations99
US6813034B2Nov 2, 2004
Analysis of isolated and aperiodic structures with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements
THERMA WAVE INC233 citations99
US6704661B1Mar 9, 2004
Real time analysis of periodic structures on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC215 citations99
US6678046B2Jan 13, 2004
Detector configurations for optical metrology
THERMA WAVE INC102 citations99
US6429943B1Aug 6, 2002
Critical dimension analysis with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements
THERMA WAVE INC463 citations99
US6297880B1Oct 2, 2001
Apparatus for analyzing multi-layer thin film stacks on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC172 citations99
US6278519B1Aug 21, 2001
Apparatus for analyzing multi-layer thin film stacks on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC210 citations99
US5978074ANov 2, 1999
Apparatus for evaluating metalized layers on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC201 citations99
US5973787AOct 26, 1999
Broadband spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC91 citations99
US5900939AMay 4, 1999
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC174 citations99
US5877859AMar 2, 1999
Broadband spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC202 citations99
US5798837AAug 25, 1998
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC233 citations99
US5596411AJan 21, 1997
Integrated spectroscopic ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC205 citations99
US5181080AJan 19, 1993
Method and apparatus for evaluating the thickness of thin films
THERMA WAVE INC291 citations99
US5159412AOct 27, 1992
Optical measurement device with enhanced sensitivity
THERMA WAVE INC190 citations99
US5074669ADec 24, 1991
Method and apparatus for evaluating ion implant dosage levels in semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC177 citations99
US4854710AAug 8, 1989
Method and apparatus for evaluating surface and subsurface features in a semiconductor
THERMA WAVE INC188 citations99
US4750822AJun 14, 1988
Method and apparatus for optically detecting surface states in materials
THERMA WAVE INC179 citations99
US4522510AJun 11, 1985
Thin film thickness measurement with thermal waves
THERMA WAVE INC199 citations99
US6842259B2Jan 11, 2005
Analysis of isolated and aperiodic structures with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements
THERMA WAVE INC71 citations98
US6778911B2Aug 17, 2004
Real time analysis of periodic structures on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC82 citations98
US6453006B1Sep 17, 2002
Calibration and alignment of X-ray reflectometric systems
THERMA WAVE INC93 citations98
US5042951AAug 27, 1991
High resolution ellipsometric apparatus
THERMA WAVE INC483 citations98
US4999014AMar 12, 1991
Method and apparatus for measuring thickness of thin films
THERMA WAVE INC539 citations98
US7038850B2May 2, 2006
CD metrology analysis using green's function
THERMA WAVE INC67 citations97
US6643354B2Nov 4, 2003
Calibration and alignment of X-ray reflectometric systems
THERMA WAVE INC78 citations97
US7215431B2May 8, 2007
Systems and methods for immersion metrology
THERMA WAVE INC45 citations96
US6995842B2Feb 7, 2006
Detector configurations for optical metrology
THERMA WAVE INC51 citations96
US6934025B2Aug 23, 2005
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC30 citations96
US6836328B2Dec 28, 2004
Detector configurations for optical metrology
THERMA WAVE INC52 citations96
US6754305B1Jun 22, 2004
Measurement of thin films and barrier layers on patterned wafers with X-ray reflectometry
THERMA WAVE INC58 citations96
US6654131B2Nov 25, 2003
Critical dimension analysis with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements
THERMA WAVE INC50 citations96
US6515746B2Feb 4, 2003
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC42 citations96
US6452685B2Sep 17, 2002
Apparatus for evaluating metalized layers on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC39 citations96
US6417921B2Jul 9, 2002
Apparatus for analyzing multi-layer thin film stacks on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC49 citations96
US6411385B2Jun 25, 2002
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC54 citations96
US6408048B2Jun 18, 2002
Apparatus for analyzing samples using combined thermal wave and X-ray reflectance measurements
THERMA WAVE INC49 citations96
US6320666B1Nov 20, 2001
Apparatus for evaluating metalized layers on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC48 citations96
US6320657B1Nov 20, 2001
Broadband spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC56 citations96
US6304326B1Oct 16, 2001
Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC72 citations96
US6191846B1Feb 20, 2001
Apparatus for evaluating metalized layers on semiconductors
THERMA WAVE INC64 citations96
US6134012AOct 17, 2000
Broadband spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer
THERMA WAVE INC50 citations96
US5042952AAug 27, 1991
Method and apparatus for evaluating surface and subsurface and subsurface features in a semiconductor
THERMA WAVE INC113 citations96
US4952063AAug 28, 1990
Method and apparatus for evaluating surface and subsurface features in a semiconductor
THERMA WAVE INC71 citations96
US4679946AJul 14, 1987
Evaluating both thickness and compositional variables in a thin film sample
THERMA WAVE INC115 citations96
US4634290AJan 6, 1987
Method and apparatus for detecting thermal waves
THERMA WAVE INC109 citations96
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