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Preparation of Tem Plan View Sections on Specific Devices Using the Tripod Polisher

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J. P. Benedict ,
R. M. Anderson  and
S. J. Klepeis
J. P. Benedict
Affiliation:
IBM Corp., Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6531
R. M. Anderson
Affiliation:
IBM Corp., Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6531
S. J. Klepeis
Affiliation:
IBM Corp., Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6531
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Abstract

Plan view or “top down” sections of specific sites for TEM analysis can be prepared by mechanically polishing the specimen with the Tripod Polisher. This technique produces plan view sections with a large area available for TEM analysis that encompasses the specific site. Because the sample is mechanically polished, the problem of surface topography due to non uniform thinning is minimized.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 523: Symposium U – Electron Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials & ULSI Devices , 1998 , 19
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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