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Defect inspection apparatus, defect inspection method and method of inspecting hole pattern

US8446578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2009
Grant dateMay 21, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/95692
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a defect of a substrate as an object to be inspected comprises an illumination optical system for illuminating the substrate, a receiving optical system for receiving diffracted light from the substrate and a polarizing element provided in either one of the illumination optical system or the receiving optical system.

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