CHIPSCANNER

Large-area 3D SEM imaging

Introduction

CHIPSCANNER delivers the most accurate, homogeneous, large-area, high-resolution mosaics on the market. Square centimeter-large areas of any given substrate can be scanned with nanometer resolution and excellent layer-to-layer accuracy for 3D model, layout, and schematic extraction.

Key features

  • Fully automated image acquisition
  • Active focus control
  • Field-of-view corrections for artefact-free stitching
  • 1 nm accurate positioning through Laser-Interferometer-Stage
  • Highest stability through environmental shield
Benefits

SEM imaging taken to new dimensions

High precision

The unique laser interferometer stage, combined with field-of-view correction, minimizes overlap and computing, resulting in superior results. With the absolute position of each pixel known, even over cm², images can be vertically stacked with exceptional precision (3D-stitching), ideal for IC analysis 3D modelling.

Enhanced accuracy

Ensure continuous focus over extended distances and curved surfaces with our optional laser-based height sensing module, enhancing imaging capabilities for diverse applications.

High resolution

Integrate high-resolution electron optics, multiple efficient electron detectors, and ultra-precise laser interferometer stage technology for scanning surfaces up to cm² areas with nanometer resolution. Stable brightness / contrast values are guaranteed by a very stable TFE filament and model-dependent temperature stabilization, minimizing drift for high-quality large-area image mosaics.

High throughput

High-speed detectors, flexible working distances, parallel detector stream handling, and on-the-fly corrected scan generator enable fast, precise, and flexible image acquisition. Fully automated load lock with a travel range of up to 150 mm x 150 mm allows loading multiple samples for continuous scanning over days with stable performance. Automated tilt correction and adjustment eliminate the need for human intervention during runs.

Fast

Scan

Software

Digital RAITH is the infrastructure for any nanolithography applications

Designed for automated exposure operations
Digital RAITH is the infrastructure for any nanofabrication application, whether for patterning, imaging, or metrology. Powerful software functions optimize scanned mosaic images, converting them into CAD and refining the extracted CAD design for mask layouting.

Sample levelling (automatic on 6-inch systems)

Powerful customizable adjustments and calibrations

Distortion free images

Large area accuracy for 3D stacking

High-speed image scanning with various detectors

Image to CAD conversion

CAD optimization

High-speed mosaic viewer for result analysis

100 person-years of software programming

Technical data

Beam position stability
≤ 200 nm / 8 hrs
Beam current stability
≤ 0.5% / 8 hrs
Image stitching with 100 µm FOV

|mean| + 3σ ≤ 30.0 nm
Stage travel range XY
Load lock type
Maximum wafer size
Environmental shield
Sample tilt & calibration
CHIPSCANNER 50
50 mm x 50 mm
manual
2-inch
no
no
CHIPSCANNER 100
100 mm x 100 mm
manual
4-inch
no
no
CHIPSCANNER 150
150 mm x 150 mm
automatic
8-inch
yes
yes
Are you interested in more details and insights?
CHIPSCANNER Product Brochure (.pdf)
Application pattern

Bringing applications to perfection

Different layers of a chip stacked / Reatiss
Different zoom sections of the SRAm area of a chip
Via layer of a chip / Reatiss
Cross section of a spinal cord / George Washington University
Zoom into the same spinal cord / George Washington University
Area of the mouse spinal cord resin-section / George Washington University
Multiple SEM images of DRAM device
Zoom into image data at higher resolution showing the negligible stitching error indicated by the green vertical line
Further zoom into the same imager with indication of the stitching error (green line)
Solutions

RAITH offers integrated solutions that increase performance and create market opportunities. In any production environment.

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