Method and apparatus for backlighting and imaging multiple views of isolated features of an object
US7154596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/95661
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Manufacturing lines include inspection systems for monitoring the quality of parts produced. Manufacturing lines for making semiconductor devices generally inspect each fabricated part. The information obtained is used to fix manufacturing problems in the semiconductor fab plant. A machine-vision system for imaging an object having a first side and a second side includes an imager, and an optics apparatus that images two or more views of the first side of the object and images two or more views of the second side of the object. The two or more views of the first side and the second side of the object are each from different angles. The object includes at least one major surface. A divider background surface is placed near the at least one major surface of the object to obtain separate images of features of the object on the first side of the object and features of the object on the second side of the object. In one embodiment, the divider diffuses light to back light the features on the object on the first side and back light the features on the second side of the object.
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