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System and method for detecting blemishes on image sensor package

US8073236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2007
Grant dateDec 6, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8887
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for detecting blemishes on an image sensor package includes an initialization module configured for initializing a suspected blemish standard mean value range and a blemish standard deviation value; an image capturing module configured for capturing an image produced by the image sensor package and acquiring a brightness value of each of pixels of the image; a calculation module configured for calculating a mean value and a standard deviation of differences of brightness values of a pixel and any other pixels surrounding the pixel; a comparison module configured for respectively comparing the mean value and the standard deviation with the suspected blemish standard mean value range and the blemish standard deviation value; and a marking module configured for marking the suspected blemish which is inside the suspected blemish standard mean value range and the blemish which is larger than the blemish standard deviation value.

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