A test method for measuring adsorbed molecular contamination uses a test
structure that includes a substrate comprising a plurality of separated
test sites having a plurality separate thicknesses having a base design
thickness and a designed thickness interrelationship. The test structure
is exposed to a molecular contaminant environment to provide an adsorbed
molecular contaminant layer upon each of the plurality of separated test
sites. The plurality of separated test sites with the adsorbed molecular
contaminant layer thereon is measured. An appropriate algorithm that
considers the designed thickness interrelationship is used to determine
at least one of: (1) the base design thickness; and (2) a thickness of
the adsorbed molecular contaminant layer.