Far-field light scattering from sub-wavelength wafer patterns using a parallel FETI-DP algorithm

Kedi Zhang, Jinlong Zhu, Lynford L. Goddard, Jian Ming Jin

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Abstract

The dual-primal finite-element and interconnecting algorithm (FETI-DP) is efficiently applied in parallel to compute the far-field scattering from a wafer with sub-wavelength patterns. As a nonoverlapping domain decomposition method for solving large-scale problems, the FETI-DP algorithm formulates a global interface problem, whose iterative solution is accelerated by solving a global corner problem. To maintain good parallel scaling efficiency, global communication is minimized by using an iterative classical Gram-Schmidt scheme for the global interface problem and a communication-avoiding approach for the global corner problem. In addition, a preconditioner for the corner system matrix is implemented to improve iterative convergence. After computing the far-field data, digital postprocessing is used to remove the background signal and improve the detection sensitivity of isolated defects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2016 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2009-2010
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781509028863
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 25 2016
Event2016 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2016 - Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Duration: Jun 26 2016Jul 1 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2016 - Proceedings

Other

Other2016 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2016
Country/TerritoryPuerto Rico
CityFajardo
Period6/26/167/1/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Radiation
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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