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Apparatus for detecting foreign matters on a planar substrate

US4568835A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 1982
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/104
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting foreign matter present on a planar substrate comprises apparatus for scanning the surface of the substrate with an oblique incident light beam, apparatus for photo-electrically detecting the scattered light generator in the trajectory of the light beam scanning on the substrate, and apparatus for eliminating stray light unnecessary for the foreign matter detection.

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