Invention Grant
US5909276A Optical inspection module and method for detecting particles and defects
on substrates in integrated process tools
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用于检测集成工艺工具中基板上的颗粒和缺陷的光学检测模块和方法
- Patent Title: Optical inspection module and method for detecting particles and defects on substrates in integrated process tools
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测集成工艺工具中基板上的颗粒和缺陷的光学检测模块和方法
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Application No.: US50267Application Date: 1998-03-30
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Publication No.: US5909276APublication Date: 1999-06-01
- Inventor: Patrick D. Kinney , Nagaraja P. Rao
- Applicant: Patrick D. Kinney , Nagaraja P. Rao
- Applicant Address: MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: MicroTherm, LLC
- Current Assignee: MicroTherm, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: MN Minneapolis
- Main IPC: G01N21/956
- IPC: G01N21/956 ; G01N21/94 ; G06T1/00 ; H01L21/66 ; G01N21/00
Abstract:
An optical inspection module detects defects on an active surface of a substrate in an integrated process tool system. The optical inspection module includes an enclosure, a substrate holder, a light source, a light beam path, a lens and a photodetector array. The light source has a light beam port. The light beam path extends from the light beam port to the substrate holder and has a grazing angle of incidence with respect to the active surface of the substrate. The light beam path illuminates substantially the entire active surface. The lens is oriented to collect non-secularly reflected light scattered from the light beam path by any defects on the active surface. The photodetector array has a plurality of pixels which are positioned within a focal plane of the lens. Each pixel corresponds to an area on the active surface, and the plurality of pixels together form a field of view that covers substantially the entire active surface.
Public/Granted literature
- USD399499S Pointing device Public/Granted day:1998-10-13
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