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Apparatus for relatively positioning a plurality of objects by the use of a scanning optoelectric microscope

US3943359A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1974
Grant dateMar 9, 1976
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Expiry dateJun 17, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F9/70
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positioning apparatus comprising marks for position detection which are respectively formed on a plurality of objects, means to cause optical images of the position detecting marks from the respective objects to reach a scanning mechanism, the scanning mechanism scanning the optical images at the same time, a plurality of detectors, each of which consists of a slit and a photoelectric element, the slits being arranged on an identical optical axis so that the optical images of the position detecting marks of the respective objects as scanned by the scanning mechanism may be detected respectively and individually, and a driving device which moves one of the plurality of objects on the basis of signals from the detectors, to effect the relative positioning of the plurality of objects.

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