Physics | Optical Engineering internship: next-generation focus sensor
Core
Develop analytical and numerical models to characterize the operating principles and performance of a next-generation focus sensor for semiconductor wafer metrology.
Role type
Physics | Optical Engineering Intern
Builds
Analytical ray-based and irradiance-based models; Fourier optics simulations; structured simulation and data-processing workflows
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing metrology / Optical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Optical systems knowledge, Fourier analysis, Python/MATLAB/Mathematica programming, analytical modeling, simulation workflow design
Preferred skills
Experience with wafer-related parameter analysis, ability to translate physical principles into practical models
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, Mathematica, Fourier optics, ray-based modeling
Responsibilities
Develop simplified optical models to predict focus sensor behavior; Extend analytical ray-based and irradiance-based models; Create Fourier optics simulations and compare results with analytical predictions; Build a structured simulation and data-processing workflow; Analyze the impact of optical and wafer-related parameter variations; Identify key performance sensitivities and translate them into simplified models; Compare model outcomes with experimental observations and present findings
Seniority
Intern (Master or Bachelor thesis)