Gå til indhold

[NanoIC topic] Defect analysis and mechanical modeling of high aspect ratio structure stability

Forskning / PhD 25 til 36 måneder

Leuven (Belgium)

Offentliggjort den 2. november 2026

  • Opslagstype

    Forskning / PhD 25 til 36 måneder

  • Sted

    Leuven (Belgium)

  • Startdato

    Så hurtigt som muligt

  • Løn

    Oplysninger ikke angivet

  • Hjemmearbejde

    Ikke specificeret

As CMOS scaling progresses, increasing structural aspectratio (AR) and decreasing critical dimensions (CD) pose great challenges formechanical stability and defectivity control. High-AR structures are particularlysusceptible to collapse and damage during processing steps such as etching,cleaning, and drying.

High-throughput SEM-based defectivity inspection toolsproduce large image datasets, requiring automated algorithms for defectextraction and statistical analysis. By correlating these results with CD-SEM,X-SEM, and OCD metrology, stability criteria can be defined for various processconditions. This internship/thesis focuses on developing a data-drivendefectivity analysis pipeline to better understand the mechanical stability ofnanostructures under different process conditions.

Required Skills
  • Strong analytical and programming skills
  • Experience with image processing and/orstatistical analysis techniques

Type of internship: Master internship, PhD internship

Duration: >6 month

Required educational background: Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering

Supervising scientist(s): For further information or for application, please contact XiuMei Xu (< email slettet af sikkerhedsmæssige årsager >)

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-076. Mention this reference code in your application.

Only for self-supporting students.

Applications should include the following information:
  • resume
  • motivation
  • current study

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Ansøgningsfrist

Så længe stillingen er online

Uddannelsesniveau

Kandidatuddannelsesniveau eller tilsvarende

Funktion

Teknologi

Flere oplysninger om virksomheden

imec

Embracing a better life.

Our future starts with you
How would you describe imec in just one word? We asked our employees, see what imec means to the people behind the chips.
Spearheading semiconductor R&D with the world's most advanced pilot line
Imec Leuven (headquarters) from the sky. Soon this view will change, as new buildings will be added in the near future.
Imec's headquarters in Leuven: the imec tower and one of our cleanrooms. But there's lots of imec buildings hiding behind it!
Into imec's cleanroom! Wafers are being processed 24/7.
From chips to atoms: a tour inside imec's material and components analysis labs.
Diversity as fuel for innovation.
We're defining the future for a better life through technology.