Filmetrics has announced
the release of its SampleCam video accessory. The SampleCam enables an important
advance in film thickness measurement by significantly increasing data available
remotely to support personnel. It attaches easily to the sample stage of all
new and existing F20 tabletop thin-film measurement systems. Combined with the
F20's built-in remote diagnostics capabilities, it gives a complete view
of all aspects of a customer's measurement configuration. This includes
a full record of baselines and recipes for the past 1000 measurements.
The SampleCam increases uptime and improves recordkeeping in all F20 applications,
including semiconductor, solar, display, and biomedical uses. Filmetrics President
Dr. Scott Chalmers stated, “The introduction of the SampleCam means that
our customers, anywhere in the world, can have the equivalent of a Filmetrics
applications engineer sitting next to them 24 hours a day.”
Filmetrics instruments determine film thickness by illuminating the film with
white light and measuring the spectrum reflected off of the film. The wavelength
ranges are available between 220-1700 nm. Once the spectrum is collected, the
Filmetrics software analyzes it to determine thickness, optical constants, and
other user-selectable parameters.