AU2001281291A1 - Method for fast and accurate determination of the minority carrier diffusion length from simultaneously measured surface photovoltages - Google Patents

Method for fast and accurate determination of the minority carrier diffusion length from simultaneously measured surface photovoltages

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AU2001281291A1
AU2001281291A1 AU2001281291A AU8129101A AU2001281291A1 AU 2001281291 A1 AU2001281291 A1 AU 2001281291A1 AU 2001281291 A AU2001281291 A AU 2001281291A AU 8129101 A AU8129101 A AU 8129101A AU 2001281291 A1 AU2001281291 A1 AU 2001281291A1
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fast
accurate determination
diffusion length
minority carrier
measured surface
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AU2001281291A
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Andrei Aleinikov
Vladimir Faifer
Jacek Lagowski
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Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc
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Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/672,351 external-priority patent/US6512384B1/en
Application filed by Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc filed Critical Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/302—Contactless testing
    • G01R31/308—Contactless testing using non-ionising electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/26—Testing of individual semiconductor devices
    • G01R31/2648—Characterising semiconductor materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/26—Testing of individual semiconductor devices
    • G01R31/265—Contactless testing
    • G01R31/2656—Contactless testing using non-ionising electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/282—Testing of electronic circuits specially adapted for particular applications not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/2831—Testing of materials or semi-finished products, e.g. semiconductor wafers or substrates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/302—Contactless testing

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  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
AU2001281291A 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 Method for fast and accurate determination of the minority carrier diffusion length from simultaneously measured surface photovoltages Abandoned AU2001281291A1 (en)

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US21498500P 2000-06-29 2000-06-29
US60214985 2000-06-29
US09672351 2000-09-28
US09/672,351 US6512384B1 (en) 2000-06-29 2000-09-28 Method for fast and accurate determination of the minority carrier diffusion length from simultaneously measured surface photovoltages
PCT/US2001/041218 WO2002003053A1 (en) 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 Method for fast and accurate determination of the minority carrier diffusion length from simultaneously measured surface photovoltages

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