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US5909276A Optical inspection module and method for detecting particles and defects on substrates in integrated process tools 失效
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

Optical inspection module and method for detecting particles and defects
on substrates in integrated process tools
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.
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