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Inspection system and a method for detecting defects based upon a reference frame

US8233699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2006
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67288
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wafer inspection system and a method for inspecting a wafer. The method includes: acquiring multiple frames that cover a first area that comprises a die and a first surrounding area that surrounds the die; wherein the frames partially overlap to provide overlap areas; and processing a sequence of decomposed images of overlap areas such as to align mutually misaligned frames and generating a die reference image.

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