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Apparatus and methods for the inspection of objects

US7388978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2003
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30141
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical circuit inspection method including, for each of a plurality of types of local characteristics, each type occurring at least once within electrical circuitry to be inspected, identifying at least one portion of interest within the electrical circuitry whereat the local characteristic is expected to occur, and inspecting an image of each portion of interest, using an inspection task selected in response to the type of local characteristic expected to occur in the portion of interest.

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