KLA Alpha-Step D-600: a benchtop stylus profiler for 2D and 3D step height and roughness, plus 2D bow and stress, for samples up to 200 mm.
Key features
- 2D and 3D
- Step height, roughness and waviness in 2D and 3D; bow and stress in 2D.
- Optical lever sensor
- High resolution, large vertical range and low-force measurement.
- Corrections
- Keystone correction for the side-view optics; arc correction for the stylus motion.
- Offline analysis
- Offline software with the same analysis as the instrument; optional Apex analysis software.
Specifications
From KLA Instruments' product page.
| Measurement | 2D and 3D |
|---|---|
| Step height | Nanometres to 1200 µm |
| Stylus force | 0.03 to 15 mg |
| Camera | 5 MP high-resolution colour |
| Stylus tip radius | 100 nm to 50 µm (diamond); included angle 20 to 100° |
| Chucks | Standard vacuum chuck for samples up to 200 mm; universal vacuum chuck for 50 to 200 mm |
| Step height standards | 8 nm to 250 µm (VLSI Standards, NIST traceable) |
Resources
Webinars and videos
From the manufacturer's own channels.

