Measurement Principle

Resolution

Speed

Advantages/Disadvantages

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Laser Triangulation

5um 2um Fast

Measurement by laser triangulation
Fast measurement speed
Long measurement range
Low measurement resolution
Specular surface hard to measure
Shaded area exists

Moire

(Phase Measuring Profilometry Moire)

5um 0.2um Fast Phase measurement by grid transfer
Fast measurement speed
Short measurement range
Limited measurement resolution
Specular surface hard to measure
Shaded area exists

Confocal System
(Confocal Scanning Microscope)

0.2um 10nm Slow Measurement by focus
Slow measurement speed
High measurement resolution
No shaded area
Translucent or specular mirror surface measurable

White Light Interferometry

(White Spectrum Interferometer)

0.2um 10nm Slow Measurement by multiple wave length light interference
Slow measurement speed
High measurement resolution
No shaded area
Vulnerable to vibration