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Scanning electron microscope

US7009178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2005
Grant dateMar 7, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/2826
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to provide a full-automatic scanning electron microscope which carries out investigation jobs full-automatically from fine adjustment to reviewing, the scanning electron microscope of the present invention has a function of calculating the accuracy of correction after correction of coordinates and displaying it with vectors 39, a function of automatically determining a searching magnification for automatic object detection from the obtained information after correction of coordinates, and a function of calculating the frequency of occurrence of objects or defects and a time required for measurement from the searching magnification and conditions of measurement.

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