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F42

Thin-film thickness measurement systemFilmetrics F42 family
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What is it?

The Filmetrics F42 is described as an optical film profilometer and OSP thickness measurement instrument that uses an integrated CCD camera and live video to locate measurement features. It can map thickness at over one-million points, report average thickness and other statistics, and is shown with applications in printed circuit boards, semiconductor fabrication, and liquid crystal and OLED displays.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Semiconductor Fabrication
  • Liquid Crystal and OLED Displays
  • OSP on Printed Circuit Boards

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging4

Thickness range
35 nm–3 µm[1]
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Wavelength range
400-800 nm[1]
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Camera
integrated CCD camera[1]
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Objective lens
standard 5x objective lens[1]
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Control & software1

Software
FILMeasure 5.0 software[1]
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Configuration & options2

Spot size
as small as 3 microns[1]
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Measurement points
over one-million points[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the F42 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 F42 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the F42 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 F42 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 F42 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the F42 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  2. [2]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  3. [3]OSP Thickness Measurement, PCB Thickness Measurement — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.