公开(公告)号：US07417723B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-26

申请号：US11443222

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kenji Oka ,  Takanori Ninomiya ,  Maki Tanaka ,  Kenji Watanabe ,  Tetsuya Watanabe ,  Yoshio Morishige

发明人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kenji Oka ,  Takanori Ninomiya ,  Maki Tanaka ,  Kenji Watanabe ,  Tetsuya Watanabe ,  Yoshio Morishige

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/001 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8861 ,  G01N2021/8867 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T2207/10152 ,  G06T2207/30148

摘要： A method and apparatus of inspecting a sample, in which the sample is inspected under a plurality of inspection conditions, and inspection data obtained by inspecting the sample under each of the plurality of inspection conditions and position information on the sample of the inspection date in correspondence with the respective inspection conditions, are stored. The inspection data for each of the plurality of inspection conditions is against each other by the use of the position information on the sample to determine a position to be inspected in detail, and an image of the sample at a position to be inspected in detail is obtained. The obtained image is classified, the inspection condition of the sample by the use of information of classification of the image is determined.

摘要翻译： 在多个检查条件下对样本进行检查的检查方法和装置以及在多个检查条件下检查样本而获得的检查数据和对应于检查日期样本的位置信息 具有相应的检查条件。 多个检查条件中的每一个的检查数据通过使用关于样本的位置信息彼此相对来确定待检查的位置，并且在待检查位置处的样本的图像是详细的 获得。 对所获得的图像进行分类，确定通过使用图像分类信息的样本的检查条件。

公开(公告)号：US20060215153A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11443222

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kenji Oka ,  Takanori Ninomiya ,  Maki Tanaka ,  Kenji Watanabe ,  Tetsuya Watanabe ,  Yoshio Morishige

发明人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kenji Oka ,  Takanori Ninomiya ,  Maki Tanaka ,  Kenji Watanabe ,  Tetsuya Watanabe ,  Yoshio Morishige

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： G06T7/001 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8861 ,  G01N2021/8867 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T2207/10152 ,  G06T2207/30148

摘要： A method and apparatus of inspecting a sample, in which the sample is inspected under a plurality of inspection conditions, and inspection data obtained by inspecting the sample under each of the plurality of inspection conditions and position information on the sample of the inspection date in correspondence with the respective inspection conditions, are stored. The inspection data for each of the plurality of inspection conditions is against each other by the use of the position information on the sample to determine a position to be inspected in detail, and an image of the sample at a position to be inspected in detail is obtained. The obtained image is classified, the inspection condition of the sample by the use of information of classification of the image is determined.

公开(公告)号：US08482728B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12244958

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Sachio Uto ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Minori Noguchi

发明人： Sachio Uto ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Minori Noguchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/02334 ,  B08B6/00 ,  G01B11/0625 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01N3/04 ,  G01N21/15 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95623 ,  G01N2021/9563 ,  H01L21/02057 ,  H01L21/02082

摘要： An aspect of the invention provides a defect inspection apparatus being able to accurately inspect a micro foreign matter or defect at a high speed for an inspection target substrate in which a repetitive pattern and a non-repetitive pattern are mixed. In a foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a transparent plate 187 is placed on a placement table 34 through a frame 185. In the foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a shaft 181 which is rotatably supported by two columnar supports 184 fixed onto a base 186 is coupled to a motor 182 by a coupling 183. The shaft 181 is inserted into a part of a frame 185 between the two columnar supports 184 such that the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187 are turnable about the shaft 181. Therefore, the whole of the frame 185 is opened and closed in a Z-direction about the shaft 181, and a wafer 1 on the placement table 34 can be covered with the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面提供了一种缺陷检查装置，其能够精确地检查混合有重复图案和非重复图案的检查对象基板的高速微细异物或缺陷。 在异物防粘连装置180中，通过框架185将透明板187放置在放置台34上。在异物防粘装置180中，轴181可旋转地由两个柱状支撑件184支撑固定到 基座186通过联轴器183联接到马达18.轴181插入到两个柱状支撑件184之间的框架185的一部分中，使得框架185和透明板187围绕轴181可转动。因此 ，整个框架185围绕轴181沿Z方向打开和关闭，并且放置台34上的晶片1可以被框架185和透明板187覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US07746453B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US12113781

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

发明人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/95607 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/4711

摘要： A pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of detecting minute defects on a sample with high sensitivity without generating speckle noise in signals is realized. Substantially the same region on a surface of a wafer is detected by using two detectors at mutually different timings. Output signals from the two detectors are summed and averaged to eliminate noise. Since a large number of rays of illumination light are not simultaneously irradiated to the same region on the wafer, a pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of suppressing noise resulting from interference of a large number of rays, eliminating noise owing to other causes and detecting with high sensitivity minute defects on the sample without the occurrence of speckle noise in the signal can be accomplished.

摘要翻译： 实现能够以高灵敏度检测样品上的微小缺陷而不产生信号中的斑点噪声的图案缺陷检查装置。 通过在相互不同的定时使用两个检测器来检测晶片表面上的基本上相同的区域。 来自两个检测器的输出信号被相加和平均以消除噪声。 由于大量的照明光线不能同时照射到晶片上的相同区域，所以能够抑制由于大量光线的干扰而产生的噪声的图案缺陷检查装置，消除由于其它原因引起的噪声和高检测 可以实现样品上的灵敏度微小缺陷，而不会在信号中发生斑点噪声。

公开(公告)号：US08467048B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US13535955

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

发明人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/95607 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/4711

摘要： A pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of detecting minute defects on a sample with high sensitivity without generating speckle noise in signals is realized. Substantially the same region on a surface of a wafer is detected by using two detectors at mutually different timings. Output signals from the two detectors are summed and averaged to eliminate noise. Since a large number of rays of illumination light are not simultaneously irradiated to the same region on the wafer, a pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of suppressing noise resulting from interference of a large number of rays, eliminating noise owing to other causes and detecting with high sensitivity minute defects on the sample without the occurrence of speckle noise in the signal can be accomplished.

摘要翻译： 实现能够以高灵敏度检测样品上的微小缺陷而不产生信号中的斑点噪声的图案缺陷检查装置。 通过在相互不同的定时使用两个检测器来检测晶片表面上的基本上相同的区域。 来自两个检测器的输出信号被相加和平均以消除噪声。 由于大量的照明光线不能同时照射到晶片上的相同区域，所以能够抑制由于大量光线的干扰而产生的噪声的图案缺陷检查装置，消除由于其它原因引起的噪声和高检测 可以实现样品上的灵敏度微小缺陷，而不会在信号中发生斑点噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20090103079A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12244958

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Sachio UTO ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Minori Noguchi

发明人： Sachio UTO ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Minori Noguchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： H01L21/02334 ,  B08B6/00 ,  G01B11/0625 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01N3/04 ,  G01N21/15 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95623 ,  G01N2021/9563 ,  H01L21/02057 ,  H01L21/02082

摘要： An aspect of the invention provides a defect inspection apparatus being able to accurately inspect a micro foreign matter or defect at a high speed for an inspection target substrate in which a repetitive pattern and a non-repetitive pattern are mixed.In a foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a transparent plate 187 is placed on a placement table 34 through a frame 185. In the foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a shaft 181 which is rotatably supported by two columnar supports 184 fixed onto a base 186 is coupled to a motor 182 by a coupling 183. The shaft 181 is inserted into a part of a frame 185 between the two columnar supports 184 such that the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187 are turnable about the shaft 181. Therefore, the whole of the frame 185 is opened and closed in a Z-direction about the shaft 181, and a wafer 1 on the placement table 34 can be covered with the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面提供了一种缺陷检查装置，其能够精确地检查混合有重复图案和非重复图案的检查对象基板的高速微细异物或缺陷。 在异物防粘装置180中，通过框架185将透明板187放置在放置台34上。在异物防粘装置180中，轴181由可固定在 基座186通过联轴器183联接到马达18.轴181插入到两个柱状支撑件184之间的框架185的一部分中，使得框架185和透明板187围绕轴181可转动。因此 ，整个框架185围绕轴181沿Z方向打开和关闭，并且放置台34上的晶片1可以被框架185和透明板187覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US08233145B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12781682

申请日：2010-05-17

申请人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

发明人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kei Shimura ,  Sachio Uto ,  Minori Noguchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/95607 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/4711

摘要： A pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of detecting minute defects on a sample with high sensitivity without generating speckle noise in signals is realized. Substantially the same region on a surface of a wafer is detected by using two detectors at mutually different timings. Output signals from the two detectors are summed and averaged to eliminate noise. Since a large number of rays of illumination light are not simultaneously irradiated to the same region on the wafer, a pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of suppressing noise resulting from interference of a large number of rays, eliminating noise owing to other causes and detecting with high sensitivity minute defects on the sample without the occurrence of speckle noise in the signal can be accomplished.

摘要翻译： 实现能够以高灵敏度检测样品上的微小缺陷而不产生信号中的斑点噪声的图案缺陷检查装置。 通过在相互不同的定时使用两个检测器来检测晶片表面上的基本上相同的区域。 来自两个检测器的输出信号被相加和平均以消除噪声。 由于大量的照明光线不能同时照射到晶片上的相同区域，所以能够抑制由于大量光线的干扰而产生的噪声的图案缺陷检查装置，消除由于其它原因引起的噪声和高检测 可以实现样品上的灵敏度微小缺陷，而不会在信号中发生斑点噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20050206887A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11128352

申请日：2005-05-13

申请人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

发明人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L21/68

CPC分类号： H01L21/681 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95623 ,  G01N2021/8822 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  H01J2237/0225 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/67288 ,  H01L22/12

摘要： An apparatus and method for detecting defects on a specimen includes an illumination optical unit which obliquely projects a laser onto a region which is longer in one direction on a surface of a specimen than in a transverse direction, a table unit which mounts the specimen and which is movable, a detection optical unit which detects light from the specimen illuminated by the laser with an image sensor while the table is moving, and a signal processor. The signal processor processes a signal outputted from the image sensor of the detection optical unit and converted to a digital signal and extracts defects of the specimen by comparing the converted digital signal with a reference digital signal. A display unit displays information of defects extracted by the signal processor.

摘要翻译： 用于检测试样缺陷的装置和方法包括照射光学单元，其将激光倾斜地突出到在一个方向上在一个方向上比在横向方向上更长的区域，安装样本的台单元， 可移动的检测光学单元，检测光学单元，其在桌子移动时利用图像传感器检测由激光照射的样本的光，以及信号处理器。 信号处理器处理从检测光学单元的图像传感器输出的信号并转换为数字信号，并通过将转换的数字信号与参考数字信号进行比较来提取样本的缺陷。 显示单元显示由信号处理器提取的缺陷的信息。

公开(公告)号：US06894773B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US09805188

申请日：2001-03-14

申请人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

发明人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L21/68

CPC分类号： H01L21/681 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95623 ,  G01N2021/8822 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  H01J2237/0225 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/67288 ,  H01L22/12

摘要： A processing method for semiconductor devices in a semiconductor fabrication line includes processing a substrate in a first processing apparatus, transferring the substrate processed in the first processing apparatus to a detecting apparatus without removal of the substrate from the semiconductor fabrication line while continuing fabrication of the semiconductor devices, detecting foreign particle defects on the substrate transferred to the detecting apparatus, and determining a foreign particle generation condition of the processing apparatus based on a data from the detecting.

摘要翻译： 半导体制造线中的半导体器件的处理方法包括在第一处理设备中处理衬底，将在第一处理设备中处理的衬底转移到检测设备，而不从半导体制造线移除衬底，同时继续制造半导体 检测转移到检测装置的基板上的异物缺陷，以及根据来自检测的数据确定处理装置的异物生成条件。

公开(公告)号：US5463459A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-31

申请号：US46720

申请日：1993-04-16

申请人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

发明人： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Minori Noguchi ,  Yoshimasa Ohshima ,  Yukio Kembo ,  Hidetoshi Nishiyama ,  Kazuhiko Matsuoka ,  Yoshiharu Shigyo

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L21/68 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G02B27/46 ,  G06F15/46

CPC分类号： H01L21/681 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95623 ,  G01R31/308 ,  H01J37/00 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/67288 ,  G01N2021/8822 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  H01J2237/0225 ,  H01L22/12

摘要： A defect detecting apparatus including an illumination system for radiating a light of a plane wave linearly to a substrate having repetitive patterns of different pitches; a focusing optical system for focusing a light image reflected from the substrate thus illuminated by the illumination system; a spatial filter disposed intermediate the focusing optical system so as to shield a diffraction light from repetitive patterns of a small pitch on the substrate; a detector for detecting the light image formed by the focusing optical system; an erasing means for comparing and erasing signals which are generated on the basis of repetitive patterns of a large pitch and obtained through the spatial filter, out of signals detected by the detector; and a defect detecting means for detecting defects on the substrate in accordance with a signal detected by the detector, as well as a method applied to the said apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种缺陷检测装置，包括用于将平面波的光线线性地发射到具有不同间距的重复图案的基板的照明系统; 聚焦光学系统，用于聚焦由照明系统照射的从基板反射的光图像; 设置在聚焦光学系统之间的空间滤光器，以便屏蔽来自基板上的小间距的重复图案的衍射光; 用于检测由聚焦光学系统形成的光图像的检测器; 擦除装置，用于根据由检测器检测到的信号，比较和擦除基于大间距的重复图案并通过空间滤波器获得的信号; 以及缺陷检测装置，用于根据由检测器检测的信号检测基板上的缺陷，以及应用于所述装置的方法。