Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM) is an imaging technique particularly suited to the study of layered structures. For integrated electronic devices it has become a common practice to use XTEM to assess the shape and crystallinity of component layers as well as defect structures
A novel sample preparation technique for cross-sectional tem investigation of integrated circuits
β Scribed by J. Vanhellemont; H. Bender; C. Claeys; J. Van Landuyt; G. Declerck; S. Amelinckx; R. Van Overstraeten
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 354 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0304-3991
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