Scanning electron microscope
US7009178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2025 |
Classification
- 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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