Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical method and apparatus for inspecting large area planar objects
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Application No.: US10379016Application Date: 2003-03-04
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Publication No.: US06809809B2Publication Date: 2004-10-26
- Inventor: Patrick D. Kinney , Anand Gupta , Nagaraja P. Rao
- Applicant: Patrick D. Kinney , Anand Gupta , Nagaraja P. Rao
- Main IPC: G01N2100
- IPC: G01N2100

Abstract:
An optical inspection module is provided for detecting defects on a substrate having first and second opposite planar surfaces. The module includes a substrate holding position and first and second measurement instruments. The first instrument includes a first illumination path extending to the substrate holding position and having a grazing angle of incidence with the first surface, which illuminates substantially the entire first surface. A first optical element is oriented to collect non-specularly reflected light scattered by the first surface. A first photodetector has a plurality of pixels positioned within a focal plane of the first lens, which together form a field of view that covers substantially the entire first surface. The second instrument includes a sensor oriented for sensing a physical characteristic of the second surface when the substrate is held in the substrate holding position and the first surface is being illuminated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040012775A1 Optical method and apparatus for inspecting large area planar objects Public/Granted day:2004-01-22
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