PostDoc on PIC based contactless probing and nanometer scale profilometry

at  TU Eindhoven

JOB DESCRIPTION

Photonic chips, or PICs, will revolutionize the application of photonics in areas such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, communication, quantum and sensing. Integrated photonics has the potential to be a disruptive response to solving big societal challenges of today and tomorrow. The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), together with University of Twente, TNO and Photon Delta has founded the Photonic Integration Technology Center (PITC), a center of excellence that underpins the ambition to strengthen the emerging integrated photonics technologies and ecosystem around those.
Dense photonic integration technologies at the photonic integration (PhI) group at TU/e enable implementation and comprehensive sensing systems in a small and lightweight form factor. Highly parallel, multichannel circuitry comprising optical sources, coherent detectors, polarization diversity, and optical beam forming can be realized in the form of a few square millimeter photonic integrated circuits (PIC). Such PICs can be intimately integrated with electronics and be implemented in the form of a contactless, optical probe for a sub-micron profilometry that can be incorporated into metrology systems for the manufacturing of semiconductors. Investigation and implementation of the integrated coherent profilometry for a large area high-resolution and high-thruput imaging and topography mapping tools for in-line fabrication process monitoring. High throughput methods for large-area, high-resolution three-dimensional mapping. Including feature recognition, the device under test and probe handling, and positioning strategies e.g. step, scan, or scan and step. Measurement data acquisition and processing for real-time monitoring. Pathways for integration into wafer level test, and in-line inspection tools.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a postdoc candidates to fill this position, with a strong drive for creating breakthrough solutions for the next generation products and applications for integrated photonics.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• PhD, or Master’s degree in applied physics or electrical engineering, or in an equivalent field with a strong background in photonics, programming, and process automation.
• Experience in semiconductor test and manufacturing, or in a photonic laboratory is an advantage, and a must in case of MSc. degree
• Adept at prioritizing problems, meeting deadlines and analyzing and resolving issues.
• Fluent in English.
  Location: TU/e Campus, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Please refer the Job description for details