TABLE III

Measured Chrome-Coated Step Height Standards Compared to the Certified Layer Thicknesses (n = 3) for 3D-LSM Measurements and Measured MgF2 Standards Compared to the Certified Layer Thicknesses (n = 2) for WLI+LAI Measurements

MethodCertified Layer Thickness (nm)Average Layer Thickness (ALT) (nm)Accuracy (%)
3D-LSM17.3 ± 1.216.7 ± 1.296.3
3D-LSM89.4 ± 1.686.7 ± 3.396.9
WLI+LAI44 ± 341 ± 193
WLI+LAI88 ± 479 ± 090
WLI+LAI167 ± 4164 ± 098
WLI+LAI540 ± 13531 ± 098