IP Library Granted Patent US 5,642,196
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US 5,642,196 · App. 08/520,199

Method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of a film using low coherence reflectometry

Inventors: Ronald V. Alves, Wayne V. Sorin, Steven A. Newton
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Granted: Jun 24, 1997 Filed: Aug 28, 1995
Inventors
Ronald V. Alves
Wayne V. Sorin
Steven A. Newton
Assignee (at issue)
Hewlett-Packard Company, L.P.

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Patent No.
US 5,642,196
App. No.
08/520,199
Filed
1995-08-28
Granted
1997-06-24
Kind
A