KR100963603B1 - Apparatus for inspecting wafer using a linear robot - Google Patents
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Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wafer inspection apparatus using a linear robot that can perform surface inspection and internal inspection of a wafer continuously in one device, and can inspect a large amount of wafers at one time.
A conveyor configured to transfer a plurality of wafers loaded on the upper surface while being rotated at a constant speed by receiving power of a motor; A surface inspection unit in which a first vision module is installed to reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the conveyor and inspects a surface of the wafer; An inner inspection unit installed spaced apart from the surface inspection unit in a conveying direction of the conveyor and configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the conveyor so as to inspect the inside of the wafer; And a controller configured to control the series of wafer inspection processes according to sequential control programming.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
In general, solar cells are devices that convert solar light into electrical energy using semiconductor properties. Recently, it is used for the production of auxiliary power of portable information devices such as mobile phones and PDAs, driving power of mobile means such as automobiles, power generation, and hot water. The solar cell module that generates the miniaturization and high output by connecting to the current situation is being actively researched.
The solar cell (hereinafter referred to as a "wafer") is a surface and internal inspection during the manufacturing process, that is, the essential inspection such as uniformity, hot spots, unevenness of the surface and surface contamination degree sequentially proceeds, such surface and Internal inspections are carried out in separate inspection units. In other words, after the surface inspection of the wafer is completed in the surface inspection apparatus, the operator moves the wafer cassette to another inspection apparatus and performs the wafer internal inspection.
1 is a plan view showing the structure of a conventional wafer inspection apparatus.
Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional
These inspection devices (1) are independently separated from the main production line, so the connection of the process is lowered, and a plurality of wafers (W) are transported one by one for inspection, which is a great way to inspect the wafers (W) in this way. There is a problem that takes time.
In addition, in order to proceed with the inspection process, a worker has to manually carry and move a cassette (not shown) on which a wafer is loaded. ) Is a problem that occurs when the particles are contaminated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a wafer inspection apparatus using a linear robot capable of continuously performing a surface inspection and an internal inspection of a wafer in one apparatus and inspecting a large amount of wafers at one time. The purpose is to provide.
Wafer inspection apparatus using the linear robot of the present invention for realizing the object as described above, the conveyor for transporting a plurality of wafers loaded on the upper surface while being rotated at a constant speed by receiving the power of the motor; A surface inspection unit in which a first vision module is installed to reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the conveyor and inspects a surface of the wafer; An inner inspection unit installed spaced apart from the surface inspection unit in a conveying direction of the conveyor and configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the conveyor so as to inspect the inside of the wafer; And a controller configured to control the series of wafer inspection processes according to sequential control programming.
In this case, the surface inspection unit, the base frame is installed in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the conveyor, the lead screw inside the base frame is coupled to the motor and the other end is coupled to the bearing rotatably, the lead A linear robot consisting of a transfer table screwed to the screw and reciprocated; And a first vision module comprising a camera fixed to the transfer table and surface inspection lights installed at both sides thereof.
In addition, the internal inspection unit, the base frame is installed in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the conveyor, the lead screw inside the base frame is coupled to the motor and the other end is rotatably coupled to the bearing, and the lead screw A linear robot consisting of a transfer table screwed to and reciprocated; And a second vision module comprising a camera fixed to the transfer table and an internal inspection light positioned to correspond to the camera at a lower side of the conveyor.
In addition, the conveyor in which the second vision module is installed is characterized in that a predetermined spaced space is formed to allow the camera and the internal inspection light to see the inside of the wafer.
In addition, the conveying robot is provided on the upper side or one side of the conveyor so as to absorb the wafer determined to be defective according to the surface or internal inspection result of the wafer and transport the wafer to the outside.
In the wafer inspection apparatus using the linear robot according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the surface inspection and the internal inspection of the wafer can be carried out continuously in a single device, and as a result, a plurality of wafers can be processed at once. This has the advantage of being improved.
Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Here, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on the other drawings.
2 is a perspective view of a wafer inspection apparatus using a linear robot according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the wafer inspection apparatus, and FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of the wafer inspection apparatus.
2 to 4, the
Referring to the configuration of the present invention in detail as follows.
The
The
In this case, the
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the
The
In this case, the
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the
In this case, a predetermined space t is formed in the
The
In this case, when the
In addition, when the
The
On the other hand, a separate wafer transfer robot on the upper side or one side of the
7 is another embodiment of a wafer inspection apparatus according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 7, two
Therefore, when performing the surface or internal inspection of the wafer W transferred by the
Then, the wafer inspection process using the linear robot according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described.
First, a plurality of wafers (W) loaded on the
The wafer (W) having the surface inspection completed is positioned in the
In this case, the
The wafer W, which is not found in the
Meanwhile, the wafer inspection apparatus according to the present invention has been illustrated and described as being used for the surface and internal inspection of a wafer (solar cell). However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but the mobile phone camera lens and the digital camera lens Also, it can be used for the surface and internal inspection of CCTV lens, IR camera lens (irradiation fire), jewelry, etc., by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, various changes and modifications are possible.
1 is a plan view showing the structure of a conventional wafer inspection apparatus;
2 is a perspective view of a wafer inspection apparatus using a linear robot according to the present invention;
3 is a plan view of a wafer inspection apparatus according to the present invention;
4 is an overall configuration diagram of a wafer inspection apparatus according to the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.
7 is another embodiment of a wafer inspection apparatus according to the present invention.
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100: wafer inspection device 110: conveyor
200: surface inspection unit 210: linear robot
230: first vision module 300: internal inspection unit
310: linear robot 330: second vision robot
500: control unit
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