Spatial dose uniformity monitor for electrically scanned ion beam

Abstract
A technique is described for direct and precise monitoring of the spatial dose uniformity of an electrically scanned ion beam. The method employs a two-dimensional 10x10 array of Faraday cups, individually connected to a current integrator, to measure local dose distribution. It also employs a microprocessor for rapid data processing and topographic data display. The technique is applicable to high quality ion implantation processes as a uniformity monitor with an accuracy of 1%. In addition, a new concept for uniform ion beam scanning is proposed.