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Inspection of surfaces

US6906803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2001
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2022

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

Abstract

A device for the inspection of surfaces, notably for the inspection of a surface of a semiconductor (14), which device comprises at least one laser light source (1) and a detector for detecting the light (13) that is reflected from the surface (10) to be inspected; the device also includes at least one mode filter (15; 15.1) for filtering the reflected light.

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