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What it is

The Nanometrics 210 is a film thickness measurement instrument.[1][3]

How it works

The Nanometrics 210 measures film thickness over a range from one hundred to five hundred thousand angstroms. The Nanometrics 210 has a typical measurement time of two and a half seconds. The Nanometrics 210 uses spot sizes of fifty micrometers with a five times objective, twenty five micrometers with a ten times objective, and six point five micrometers with a forty times objective. The Nanometrics 210 measures oxide on silicon, nitride on silicon, negative resist on silicon, polysilicon on oxide, negative resist on oxide, nitride on oxide, polyimide on silicon, positive resist on silicon, and positive resist on oxide. The Nanometrics 210 operates in reflectance mode for thick films. The Nanometrics 210 has a reproducibility of five angstroms plus or minus five percent depending upon film type.[3]

Applications

The Nanometrics 210 measures oxide, nitride, resist, polysilicon, and polyimide films on silicon and oxide substrates.[3]

  • Film thickness measurements up to 50um
  • Scanning UV Nanospec/DUV microspectrophotometry

What do the numbers mean?

Gas & chemistry1

Film types measured
Oxide on Silicon, Nitride on Silicon, Negative Resist on Silicon, Polysilicon on Oxide, Negative Resist on Oxide, Nitride on Oxide, Polyimide on Silicon, Positive Resist on Silicon, Positive Resist on Oxide[3]
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Optics & imaging1

Spot Size
50 µm with 5x objective; 25 µm with 10x objective; 6.5 µm with 40x objective[3]
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Configuration & options10

OEM
Nanometrics[1]
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Model
210[1]
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Application
Film thickness measurements up to 50um[1]
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Model variant listing
Nanometrics 210 XP Scanning UV Nanospec/DUV Microspectrophotometer[2]
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Thickness range
100 to 500,000 angstroms[3]
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Max film thickness
50 µm[1]
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Typical measurement time
2.5 seconds[3]
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Spot sizes
50 µm (5x), 25 µm (10x), 6.5 µm (40x)[3]
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Reproducibility
5 Å ±5% depending on film type[3]
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Maximum Thickness (Duke)
50 µm (500,000 angstroms)[1]
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Vintage & configurations

Documented models & variants

DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
Nanometrics 210 XP——Listed as a scanning UV Nanospec/DUV microspectrophotometer.nanolab.berkeley.edu[2]
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  • Film types measuredOxide on Silicon, Nitride on Silicon, Negative Resist on Silicon, Polysilicon on Oxide, Negative Resist on Oxide, Nitride on Oxide, Polyimide on Silicon, Positive Resist on Silicon, Positive Resist on Oxide[3]

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Frequently asked questions

How fast is a typical Nanometrics 210 measurement?

The Nanometrics 210 has a typical measurement time of two and a half seconds.[3]

What film types can the Nanometrics 210 measure?

The Nanometrics 210 measures oxide on silicon, nitride on silicon, negative resist on silicon, polysilicon on oxide, negative resist on oxide, nitride on oxide, polyimide on silicon, positive resist on silicon, and positive resist on oxide.[3]

What measurement mode is used for thick films?

The Nanometrics 210 operates in reflectance mode for thick films.[3]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 210 are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 210 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 210 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the 210 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the 210 are on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]smif.pratt.duke.edu — smif.pratt.duke.edusmif.pratt.duke.edu
  2. [2]nanolab.berkeley.edu — nanolab.berkeley.edunanolab.berkeley.edu
  3. [3]tech-semi.com — tech-semi.comtech-semi.com
  4. [4]https://www.ece.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/S1818-Positive-Photoresist.pdf — ece.utoronto.caece.utoronto.ca
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