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- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 claims 63
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 claims 20
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 claims 19
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- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims 5
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US201361900869P | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-06 | |
| US61/900,869 | 2013-11-06 | ||
| US14/517,751 US9518932B2 (en) | 2013-11-06 | 2014-10-17 | Metrology optimized inspection |
| US14/517,751 | 2014-10-17 | ||
| PCT/US2014/064103 WO2015069751A1 (en) | 2013-11-06 | 2014-11-05 | Metrology optimized inspection |
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| JP2017502499A JP2017502499A (ja) | 2017-01-19 |
| JP2017502499A5 true JP2017502499A5 (enExample) | 2017-12-14 |
| JP6545164B2 JP6545164B2 (ja) | 2019-07-17 |
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| JP2016528082A Active JP6545164B2 (ja) | 2013-11-06 | 2014-11-05 | ウェハ検査プロセスの1つ以上のパラメータを決定するための方法、コンピュータ読み出し可能な媒体およびシステム |
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| US (1) | US9518932B2 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6545164B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR102177677B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN105793970B (enExample) |
| IL (1) | IL245472A0 (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TWI625806B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2015069751A1 (enExample) |
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