公开(公告)号：US06456951B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09553944

申请日：2000-04-21

申请人： Shunji Maeda ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Kenji Oka ,  Masataka Shiba ,  Atsushi Shimoda

发明人： Shunji Maeda ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Kenji Oka ,  Masataka Shiba ,  Atsushi Shimoda

IPC分类号： G06F1132

CPC分类号： H01L22/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention is related to an inspection data processing method for processing inspection data composed of coordinates data and characteristic quantity data about a defect generated on a subject of inspection detected with a visual inspection apparatus. The inspection data processing method comprises the following steps: a preparation step of storing a first fatality judgment data group corresponding to the kinds of areas on the subject of inspection and a second fatality judgment data group corresponding to categories of defects beforehand; a first fatality judgment step of judging a first fatality level of a defect corresponding to the kind of an area where the defect exists; a category giving step of giving category to the defect in the inspection data; and a second fatality judgment step of judging a second fatality of the defect based on second fatality judgment data selected according to the category which are given based on the first fatality level of defects judged in the first fatality judgment step.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于处理检查数据的检查数据处理方法，该检查数据由关于在用目视检查装置检测到的检查对象上产生的缺陷的坐标数据和特征量数据组成。 检查数据处理方法包括以下步骤：预先存储与检查对象的区域的种类对应的第一死亡判定数据组和对应于缺陷类别的第二死亡判定数据组的准备步骤; 判断与存在缺陷的区域的种类相对应的缺陷的第一死亡水平的第一死亡判定步骤; 类别给出检查数据中的缺陷类别的步骤; 以及第二死亡判定步骤，基于根据在第一死亡判定步骤中判断的缺陷的第一死亡水平给出的根据类别选择的第二死亡判定数据来判断缺陷的第二死亡。

公开(公告)号：US07791725B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US12271348

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An inspection apparatus and method includes a light source which emits an ultraviolet laser beam, an illuminating unit having a polarization controller and an object lens for illuminating a specimen with light emitted from the light source and passed through the polarization controller and the object lens, a detection unit having a sensor for detecting light from the specimen illuminated by the illuminating unit, a processor which processes a signal output from the sensor so as to detect a defect on the specimen, and a display which displays information output from the processor. The processor processes an image formed from the signal output from the sensor in which the image is reduced in speckle pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括发射紫外线激光的光源，具有偏振光控制器和物镜的照明单元，用于利用从光源发出并通过偏振光控制器和物镜的光照射样本， 检测单元，具有用于检测由照明单元照射的样本的光的传感器;处理器，处理从传感器输出的信号以检测样本上的缺陷;以及显示器，显示从处理器输出的信息。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号形成的图像，其中图像以斑点图案被减少。

公开(公告)号：US07456963B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11593091

申请日：2006-11-06

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An Inspection apparatus and method includes utilizing an emitter which emits a light beam, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, and a processor. The illumination optical system includes a polarization controller, a coherence reducer, and an objective lens, for illuminating a specimen with a polarization condition controlled and coherency reduced light beam through the objective lens. The detection optical system includes an imaging lens and a sensor for detecting an image of the specimen illuminated by the light beam through the illumination optical system. The processor processes a signal outputted from the sensor and detects a defect on the specimen.

摘要翻译： 检查装置和方法包括利用发射光束的发射器，照明光学系统，检测光学系统和处理器。 照明光学系统包括偏振控制器，相干减少器和物镜，用于照射具有偏振状态的样本并通过物镜降低光束的相干性。 检测光学系统包括成像透镜和用于检测由通过照明光学系统的光束照射的样本的图像的传感器。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号并检测样本上的缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US08553214B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US12876709

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An inspection apparatus and method includes a light source, an illuminating unit having a polarization controller and an object lens for illuminating a specimen with light emitted from the light source and passed through the polarization controller and the object lens, a detection unit having a sensor for detecting light from the specimen illuminated by the illuminating unit, a processor which processes a signal output from the sensor so as to detect a defect on the specimen, and a display which displays information output from the processor. The processor processes an image formed from the signal output from the sensor in which the image is reduced in speckle pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括光源，具有偏振控制器和物镜的照明单元，用于利用从光源发射并通过偏振控制器和物镜的光照射样本;检测单元，具有用于 检测由所述照明单元照射的样本的光;处理器，其处理从所述传感器输出的信号以检测所述样本上的缺陷;以及显示器，其显示从所述处理器输出的信息。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号形成的图像，其中图像以斑点图案被减少。

公开(公告)号：US20090073443A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12271348

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An inspection apparatus and method includes a light source which emits an ultraviolet laser beam, an illuminating unit having a polarization controller and an object lens for illuminating a specimen with light emitted from the light source and passed through the polarization controller and the object lens, a detection unit having a sensor for detecting light from the specimen illuminated by the illuminating unit, a processor which processes a signal output from the sensor so as to detect a defect on the specimen, and a display which displays information output from the processor. The processor processes an image formed from the signal output from the sensor in which the image is reduced in speckle pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括发射紫外线激光的光源，具有偏振光控制器和物镜的照明单元，用于利用从光源发出并通过偏振光控制器和物镜的光照射样本， 检测单元，具有用于检测由照明单元照射的样本的光的传感器;处理器，处理从传感器输出的信号以检测样本上的缺陷;以及显示器，显示从处理器输出的信息。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号形成的图像，其中图像以斑点图案被减少。

公开(公告)号：US20110001972A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12876709

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An inspection apparatus and method includes a light source, an illuminating unit having a polarization controller and an object lens for illuminating a specimen with light emitted from the light source and passed through the polarization controller and the object lens, a detection unit having a sensor for detecting light from the specimen illuminated by the illuminating unit, a processor which processes a signal output from the sensor so as to detect a defect on the specimen, and a display which displays information output from the processor. The processor processes an image formed from the signal output from the sensor in which the image is reduced in speckle pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括光源，具有偏振控制器和物镜的照明单元，用于利用从光源发射并通过偏振控制器和物镜的光照射样本;检测单元，具有用于 检测由所述照明单元照射的样本的光;处理器，其处理从所述传感器输出的信号以检测所述样本上的缺陷;以及显示器，其显示从所述处理器输出的信息。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号形成的图像，其中图像以斑点图案被减少。

公开(公告)号：US20050253081A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11184981

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B26/12

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An Inspection apparatus and method includes utilizing a laser source which emits an ultraviolet laser beam, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, and a processor. The illumination optical system includes a polarization controller, a coherence reducer and an objective lens for illuminating a specimen with a polarization condition controlled and coherency reduced ultraviolet laser beam through the objective lens. The detection optical system includes an imaging lens and a sensor for detecting an image of the specimen illuminated by the ultraviolet laser beam through the illumination optical system. The processor processes a signal outputted from the sensor and detects a defect on the specimen.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括利用发射紫外激光束的激光源，照明光学系统，检测光学系统和处理器。 照明光学系统包括偏振控制器，相干减少器和用于照射具有偏振状态的样本的物镜，并且通过物镜减少紫外激光束的相干性。 检测光学系统包括成像透镜和用于检测通过照明光学系统由紫外线激光束照射的样本的图像的传感器。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号并检测样本上的缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US06800859B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-05

申请号：US09473296

申请日：1999-12-28

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01N21956

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： With a view to provide a method and equipment for detecting a minute circuit pattern with a high resolution, pattern defect detecting equipment is provided, comprising: an ultraviolet laser source; coherence reducing means for reducing the coherence of the ultraviolet laser beam emitted from this ultraviolet laser source; projecting means for projecting the ultraviolet laser beam passing through this coherence reducing means on a pupil of an objecting lens; illuminating means for illuminating a detection field of view in the object uniformly by the ultraviolet laser beam projected on the pupil of the objective lens by this projecting means through the objective lens; image detecting means for detecting an image of the object illuminated almost uniformly by the illuminating means; and detecting means for detecting a defect on the object by comparing image data obtained from the image of the object detected by this image detecting means to image data stored beforehand.

摘要翻译： 为了提供用于检测具有高分辨率的微小电路图案的方法和设备，提供了图案缺陷检测设备，包括：紫外激光源; 相干减少装置，用于减少从该紫外激光源发出的紫外激光束的相干性; 投影装置，用于将穿过该相干减少装置的紫外激光束投射在物镜的瞳孔上; 照射装置，用于通过该投影装置通过物镜通过投射在物镜的光瞳上的紫外激光束均匀地照射物体中的检测视场; 图像检测装置，用于检测照明装置几乎均匀地照亮的物体的图像; 以及检测装置，用于通过将从该图像检测装置检测的对象的图像获得的图像数据与预先存储的图像数据进行比较来检测对象上的缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20070052955A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-08

申请号：US11593091

申请日：2006-11-06

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01N21/88 ,  G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An Inspection apparatus and method includes utilizing an emitter which emits a light beam, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, and a processor. The illumination optical system includes a polarization controller, a coherence reducer, and an objective lens, for illuminating a specimen with a polarization condition controlled and coherency reduced light beam through the objective lens. The detection optical system includes an imaging lens and a sensor for detecting an image of the specimen illuminated by the light beam through the illumination optical system. The processor processes a signal outputted from the sensor and detects a defect on the specimen.

摘要翻译： 检查装置和方法包括利用发射光束的发射器，照明光学系统，检测光学系统和处理器。 照明光学系统包括偏振控制器，相干减少器和物镜，用于照射具有偏振状态的样本并通过物镜降低光束的相干性。 检测光学系统包括成像透镜和用于检测由通过照明光学系统的光束照射的样本的图像的传感器。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号并检测样本上的缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US07132669B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US11184981

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

发明人： Hiroaki Shishido ,  Yasuhiro Yoshitake ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Minoru Yoshida ,  Sachio Uto

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B21/365 ,  G02B26/12

摘要： An Inspection apparatus and method includes utilizing a laser source which emits an ultraviolet laser beam, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, and a processor. The illumination optical system includes a polarization controller, a coherence reducer and an objective lens for illuminating a specimen with a polarization condition controlled and coherency reduced ultraviolet laser beam through the objective lens. The detection optical system includes an imaging lens and a sensor for detecting an image of the specimen illuminated by the ultraviolet laser beam through the illumination optical system. The processor processes a signal outputted from the sensor and detects a defect on the specimen.

摘要翻译： 一种检查装置和方法，包括利用发射紫外激光束的激光源，照明光学系统，检测光学系统和处理器。 照明光学系统包括偏振控制器，相干减少器和用于照射具有偏振状态的样本的物镜，并且通过物镜减少紫外激光束的相干性。 检测光学系统包括成像透镜和用于检测通过照明光学系统由紫外线激光束照射的样本的图像的传感器。 处理器处理从传感器输出的信号并检测样本上的缺陷。