Thesis Development and Analysis of Optical Methods for Laser-Processed Semiconductors
Core
Develop an optical wafer inspection strategy by performing optical and FEM simulations of light transmission through silicon wafers and correlating results with measurements on laser-treated wafers.
Role type
Researcher (Thesis)
Builds
Optical wafer inspection strategy
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Optics / Simulation
Deliverable
research
Required skills
numerical simulation in optics, commercial numerical simulation software (ABAQUS, ZEMAX, COMSOL), Python, practical laboratory experience
Technologies
ABAQUS, ZEMAX, COMSOL
Responsibilities
perform optical and FEM simulations to calculate light transmission through silicon wafers, compare simulation results with measurements on laser-treated wafers, identify correlations between simulation and measurement data, collaborate on setup of new imaging stage for micrometer-level stress measurement, experimentally correlate optical measurement device with other stress measurement strategies
Seniority
Student/Researcher