IP Library Granted Patent US 5,555,472
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US 5,555,472 · App. 08/179,594

Method and apparatus for measuring film thickness in multilayer thin film stack by comparison to a reference library of theoretical signatures

Inventors: Paul J. Clapis, Keith Daniell
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Granted: Sep 10, 1996 Filed: Dec 22, 1993
Inventors
Paul J. Clapis
Keith Daniell
Assignee (at issue)
Integrated Process Equipment Corporation

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Patent No.
US 5,555,472
App. No.
08/179,594
Filed
1993-12-22
Granted
1996-09-10
Kind
A