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System and method for visually monitoring a semiconductor processing system

US7173648B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2000
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/889
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to visually monitoring an interior portion of a processing chamber in a semiconductor processing system. An image collector collects images of the interior of the chamber and provides an image signal indicative of a visual representation of the interior of the chamber. A viewing station receives the image signal and displays a visual representation of the interior of the chamber.

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