Apparatus and methods for the inspection of objects
US7388978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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