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Edge inspection

US7822260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2008
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8841
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor inspection tool comprises an edge top camera for obtaining images of a top edge of a wafer, an edge normal camera for obtaining images of a normal edge of the wafer, and a controller for receiving the images of the top edge of the wafer and the images of the normal edge of the wafer and for analyzing the images of the top edge of the wafer and the images of the normal edge of the wafer for wafer edge defects.

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