Method of preparing and analyzing thin films

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PATENT NO 11894216
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17116610

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Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of preparing a focused ion beam (FIB) sample and analyzing the sample in an electron microscope system. The method can include forming, over a substrate, a target film having a thickness of less than a threshold corresponding to a limit for FIB requirements, and forming a supporting film over the target film. The method can also include obtaining a FIB sample that includes a portion of the target film and a portion of the supporting film and. The method can further include analyzing the obtained portion of the target film in an electron microscope system.

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YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO LTDNO 88 WEILAI THIRD ROAD DONGHU NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ZONE WUHAN CITY HUBEI PROVINCE 430000 WUHAN CITY HUBEI PROVINCE 430000

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Liu, Jing Wuhan, CN 792 3425

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