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Method and device for inspecting a surface of an object comprising nonsimilar materials

US11287246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2019
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/9501
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and related device for measuring the profile of a surface of an object to be measured having zones made from at least two different materials, the object to be measured forming part of a plurality of substantially identical objects, the plurality of objects also including at least one reference object having at least one reference surface, the method including the following steps: determining a correction function, from a first profile signal of a first reference surface and a second profile signal from a second reference surface, the second reference surface being metallized; acquiring a profile signal from the surface of the object to be measured; and applying the correction function to the profile signal from the surface of the object to be measured to obtain a corrected profile signal; the profile signals being obtained from interferometric measurements.

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