A new technical paper titled “Coherent EUV scatterometry of 2D periodic structure profiles with mathematically optimal experimental design” was published by researchers at University of Colorado, NIST, Samsung, and KMLAbs.
EUV scatterometry is a crucial metrology method for measuring critical parameters of periodic nanostructured materials with high sensitivity to nanoscale structures and material composition.
The paper showcases the sensitivity of EUV scatterometry to out-of-plane features with single-nanometer sensitivity and discusses methodology to optimize experimental design parameters for maximizing measurement sensitivity.
The research aims to guide EUV scatterometry towards increased accuracy and throughput through a priori computations and leveraging new experimental capabilities for semiconductor devices and polymer metamaterials.