Patent ID: 6978654
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: G01Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of obtaining a partial deep feature atomic force microscopy (AFM) image comprising: loading a sample into an AFM scanner machine, wherein the sample has deep features formed therein, and wherein the AFM scanner machine has a scanner head with an AFM tip attached thereto; calibrating the scanner head of the AFM scanner machine, wherein the calibrating of the scanner head comprises: selecting a deep feature image portion desired from choices including a center portion, a left portion, and a right portion; if the center portion is selected for the deep feature image portion desired, moving the scanner head to a first position where the AFM tip is substantially perpendicular to a surface of the sample; if the left portion is selected for the deep feature image portion desired, moving the scanner head to a second position where a left face of the AFM tip will be substantially parallel with a left sidewall of one of the deep features at the second position; if the right portion is selected for the deep feature image portion desired, moving the scanner head to a third position where a right face of the AFM tip will be substantially parallel with a right sidewall of one of the deep features at the third position; and scanning one of the deep features at a current position corresponding to the selected portion to obtain a cross-section AFM image of the deep feature focusing on the selected portion.