Since its inception in 1984, VLSI Standards has been a consistent contributor and participant in industry forums and consortia. VLSI Standard's employees have served as both board members and Standards Committee members for SEMI. VLSI Standards personnel are often called on for their technical expertise to collaborate with government standards bodies and the largest companies in the industry on the latest concepts for advancing the industry. Here are just a few of our technical contributions for your reference:

Accurate and Reliable Optical CD of MuGFET down to 10 nm
IMEC,VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 6518*

Comprehensive Approach to MuGFET Metrology
IMEC, KLA-Tencor, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 6152*

CD Measurement of Angled Lines on High-End Masks and its Calibration Method
Holon Co., Ltd., Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 5992*

Sub-50 nm Isolated Line and Trench Width Artifacts for CD Metrology
KLA-Tencor, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 5375*

NIST-Traceable Calibration of CD-SEM Using a 100 nm Pitch Standard
VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 5038*

Metrology Standards for Semiconductor Manufacturing
VLSI Standards, IEEE 0-7803-8511/X/04**

100 nm Pitch Standard Characterization for Metrology Applications
VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 4689*

Characterization of an 100 nm 1D Pitch Standard by Metrological SEM and SFM
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 5375*

Reticle Programmed Defect Size Measurement using Low-Voltage SEM and pattern recognition techniques
KLA Tencor, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 3996*

Development of the Nitride Film Thickness Standard (NFTS)
VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 3479*

Development of a Physical Haze and Microroughness Standard
VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 2862*

Measurement of a CD and Sidewall Angle Artifact with Two-Dimensional CD-AFM Metrology
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Digital Semiconductor, Univ. of Maryland, VLSI Standards, Veeco Metrology, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 2725*

Polarization of out-of-plane Optical Scatter from SiO2 Films Grown on Photolithographically-Generated Microrough Silicon
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 3426*

Selection of Calibration Particles for Scanning Surface Inspection Systems
Sematech, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 2862*

Reticle Defect Size Calibration using Low-Voltage SEM and pattern recognition techniques for sub-200 nm Defects
KLA Tencor, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 3873*

Numerical Simulation of Thick Line Width Measurements by Reflected Light
Weidlinger Associates, Sematech, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 1464*

Model of Light scattering Structures with Particle Contaminants
Arizona State University, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 2862*

Development of a Smooth-Surface Microroughness Standard
ADE Optical, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 3141*

Reticle Defect Sizing of Optical Proximity Correction Defects Using SEM Imaging and Image Analysis Techniques
KLA Tencor, VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 4066*

A New Line Width Standard for Refelected Light Inspection
CD Metrology, Inc., VLSI Standards, Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 1464*

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