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patterned wafer vs. unpatterned wafer (monitor wafer)

German translation: strukturierter Wafer (Monitorwafer)

11:06 Feb 21, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Semiconductor, Fab, Metrology
English term or phrase: patterned wafer vs. unpatterned wafer (monitor wafer)
I am in need of a Geramn translation of the terms "patterned wafer" and "monitor wafer". These terms are taken from a manual for a semiconductor wafer metrology system using XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy).

context:

XXX measures film thickness on the surface of both patterned product, and unpatterned monitor wafers, and identifies the chemical elements present in the measured films.

...used to align and measure patterned wafers. If you plan to analyze monitor wafers only, you...
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German translation:strukturierter Wafer (Monitorwafer)
Explanation:
In this case, "strukturiert" is the more common word, and you'll find a good number of Google hits for "Monitorwafer"
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Jeannette Eckel
Germany
Local time: 10:15
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strukturierter Wafer (Monitorwafer)


Explanation:
In this case, "strukturiert" is the more common word, and you'll find a good number of Google hits for "Monitorwafer"

Jeannette Eckel
Germany
Local time: 10:15
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PRO pts in category: 4
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