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The Bruker Contour X is an optical measurement instrument used in metrology.[1]

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What it is

The Bruker Contour X is an optical measurement instrument used in the Metrology area of the Center of MicroNanoTechnology at EPFL.[1]

Where it fits in the process flow

It is grouped under Process Metrology and Optical measurement, indicating a metrology role within the equipment set.[1]

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging4

Subcategory
Optical measurement[1]2 sources
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Instrument type
Optical measurement[1]
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equipment type
optical measurement[1]
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Product line
ContourX benchtop optical profilometer product line[2]
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Control & software1

software
Vision 64[1]2 sources
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Configuration & options7

Category
Metrology[1]
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Documentation
User Manual; Datasheet; Manufacturer's Manual (Contour GT-K, similar model)[1]
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Section
Metrology[1]
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Facility
Center of MicroNanoTechnology[1]
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Associated documents
User Manual; Datasheet; Manufacturer's Manual (Contour GT-K, similar model)[1]
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Product description
Fully automated benchtop for 3D metrology[3]
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Operating principle
White-light interferometry (WLI), non-contact[4]
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What replaced it?

  • siblingNanospec AFT-6100— Listed in the same optical measurement section of the EPFL CMi equipment portfolio as the Nanospec AFT-6100.source[5]

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What kind of instrument is the Bruker Contour X?

The Bruker Contour X is an optical measurement instrument used in metrology.[1][6]

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

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

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

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Contour X 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 Contour X are on record.

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

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

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (6)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]epfl.ch — epfl.chepfl.ch
  2. [2]bruker.combruker.com
  3. [3]bruker.combruker.com
  4. [4]instrumenthive.cominstrumenthive.com
  5. [5]epfl.chepfl.ch
  6. [6]Contour X — Bruker | Specs, Sourcing & Service | Waferpedia — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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