High speed pattern inspection method and system
US5900941A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/95607
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pattern inspection method includes the steps of: copying design data representative of a design pattern in a storage unit; generating index data and storing the index data in the storage unit, the index data indicating data at what position of the design pattern is stored at which location of the storage unit; picking up an image of a real pattern on a stage and generating real pattern data; reading the design data by using the index data in accordance with a position on the real pattern; generating design pattern data in accordance with the read design data; and comparing the real pattern data with the design pattern data to detect any defect in the real pattern data. A pattern inspection method and system is provided which can perform die-to-database inspection at high speed.
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