• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 11, Issue s1, S10207 (2013)
Stephan Waldner, Patrick Biedermann, and Silvia Schwyn Thony
DOI: 10.3788/col201311.s10207 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Stephan Waldner, Patrick Biedermann, Silvia Schwyn Thony. Online re-optimization of optical filters on a production sputter tool[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(s1): S10207 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

This contribution presents a magnetron sputter deposition tool with broadband optical monitor and online re-optimization capability for high volume production. The layer termination relies on a comparison of the actually measured reflection spectrum with a pre-calculated target spectrum. Spectra recorded after each deposited layer are analyzed by the re-optimization module and–in case of significant deviations–layer thicknesses and target spectra for the remaining layers are recalculated. This technique significantly improves the performance and reproducibility in case of highly demanding coating designs and is able to correct abnormal production errors in individual layers, which will lead to coating failure without reoptimization.
Stephan Waldner, Patrick Biedermann, Silvia Schwyn Thony. Online re-optimization of optical filters on a production sputter tool[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(s1): S10207
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