Spectroscopic ellipsometry optical critical dimension measurements of templates and imprinted resist for patterned magnetic media applications

The authors have applied spectroscopic ellipsometry optical critical dimension (SE-OCD) measurement to grating templates and imprinted resist patterns with a pitch of 72.6 nm, corresponding to a track density of 350 ktpi (kilotracks per inch) for discreet track recording media. Their experiments indicate that SE-OCD is sensitive in detecting topography features in template profiles. The measurement of imprinted resist pattern is complicated by parameter correlation. Comparison of SE-OCD reported template and imprinted resist profiles can be used to study imprint pattern fidelity.

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