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Method of and apparatus for inspecting pattern on printed board

US5384711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1991
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30141
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to correctly detect the width of wiring pattern on a printed board, a multiple train operator applied to image data. The multiple train operator consists of arms each having three unit arms. The binary data obtained by applying the multiple train operator to the image data is converted into a single horizontal arm and a single vertical arm. The combination of the horizontal and vertical arms corresponds to a single cross operator. The conversion into the single cross operator form is conducted through a logical operation on the binary data obtained by the multiple train operator, so that quantization errors are compensated and fine pattern defects can be detected. As a result, the width of the wiring pattern etc. are correctly obtained.

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