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Zeta 20

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The KLA Zeta 20 is a fully integrated optical profiling microscope. The KLA Zeta 20 performs 3D metrology and imaging. The KLA Zeta 20 uses ZDot technology and multi-mode optics.[1][2][3]

KLAZeta 20
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What it is

The KLA Zeta 20 is an optical profiler for three-dimensional surface metrology and imaging.[1][2]

The KLA Zeta 20 is a fully integrated optical profiling microscope with a compact, robust system design.[1][5]

How it works

The KLA Zeta 20 uses ZDot technology to collect three-dimensional data and a true color infinite-focus image in a single scan.[1][2]

The KLA Zeta 20 uses multi-mode optics, including white light interferometry, to support non-contact surface measurement and imaging.[1][2][3]

Where it fits in the process flow

The KLA Zeta 20 supports both research and production environments.[1][2]

Applications

The KLA Zeta 20 is used for three-dimensional surface roughness measurement and step-height measurement.[2][3]

The KLA Zeta 20 supports transparent film thickness measurements, automated defect inspection, and measurement of smooth and rough surfaces.[2][3][4]

The KLA Zeta 20 is used for applications that include solar-cell metrology, patterned sapphire substrate measurements, wafer-edge and chamfer inspection, microfluidic structures, MEMS features, and thin-film surfaces.[4]

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Wafer handling
Manual sample load[2]
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Optics & imaging5

Type
Fully integrated optical profiling microscope[1]
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Optics
Multi-Mode optics[1]
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Objective lenses
Objective lenses up to 50x[3]
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Tool type
Fully integrated optical profiling microscope[1]
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Maximum objective lens
Up to 50x[3]
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Control & software1

Software functions
Sample mapping, image stitching, and automated feature detection[3]
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Dimensions & facilities1

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Step height, roughness, film thickness, defect inspection, sample review, and surface topography measurement[1]
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Configuration & options18

Measurement capability
3D metrology and imaging[1]
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Operating mode
Non-contact 3D microscope and surface topography measurement system[1]
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Technology
ZDot technology[1]
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Measurement techniques
White light interferometry, phase shifting interferometry, Nomarski interference contrast microscopy, shearing interferometry, and broadband reflectometry[1]
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Film thickness measurement
Transparent film thickness measurement[1]
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Applications
Sample review and automated defect inspection[1]
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Environment
Supports both R&D and production environments[1]
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Measurement range
Step heights from nanometers to millimeters[2]
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Surface characterization
Surface roughness measurement for smooth and rough surfaces[2]
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Sample load mode
Manual sample load[2]
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Metrology capability
3D metrology and imaging[3]
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Measurement technology
ZDot technology[1]
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Measurement mode
White light interferometry[1]
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Additional measurement techniques
Confocal microscopy, vertical scanning interferometry, phase shifting interferometry, thin film reflectometry, and differential interference contrast imaging[3]
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Operating environments
R&D and production environments[1]
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Film thickness range
Transparent film thickness from 30nm to 100µm[1]
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Defect inspection capability
Capture defects greater than 1µm[1]
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Intro year
2007[4]
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Frequently asked questions

What measurement methods are available on the Zeta-20?

The Zeta-20 supports confocal microscopy, vertical scanning interferometry, phase shifting interferometry, thin-film reflectometry, and differential interference contrast imaging.[3]

What does the Zeta-20 measure?

The Zeta-20 measures step heights, surface roughness, transparent film thickness, and three-dimensional surface topography.[2]

Does the Zeta-20 use contact measurement?

The Zeta-20 is a non-contact optical profiler.[1][2]

Which measurement environments does the Zeta-20 support?

The Zeta-20 supports research and production environments.[1]

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The following facts about the Zeta 20 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Zeta 20 are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Zeta 20 are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Zeta 20 are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Zeta 20 are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the Zeta 20 is not on record.

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  1. [1]kla.com — kla.comkla.com
  2. [2]kla.com — kla.comkla.com
  3. [3]pnf.uchicago.edu — pnf.uchicago.edupnf.uchicago.edu
  4. [4]schaefer-tec.com — schaefer-tec.comschaefer-tec.com
  5. [5]https://smartinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zeta-20-user-manual.pdf — smartinstitute.casmartinstitute.ca
  6. [6]Equipment inventory listing
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