SG163442A1 - System and method for inspecting a wafer - Google Patents

System and method for inspecting a wafer

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Publication number
SG163442A1
SG163442A1 SG200900229-6A SG2009002296A SG163442A1 SG 163442 A1 SG163442 A1 SG 163442A1 SG 2009002296 A SG2009002296 A SG 2009002296A SG 163442 A1 SG163442 A1 SG 163442A1
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images
wafer
image
inspection
inspecting
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SG200900229-6A
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Inventor
Ajharali Amanullah
Cheng Ge Han
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Semiconductor Technologies & Instruments
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Priority to SG200900229-6A priority Critical patent/SG163442A1/en
Priority to SG200901109-9A priority patent/SG164292A1/en
Priority to SG200901110-7A priority patent/SG164293A1/en
Priority to JP2011545325A priority patent/JP5672240B2/ja
Priority to CN201010004815.9A priority patent/CN101924053B/zh
Priority to CN201010004240.0A priority patent/CN101853797B/zh
Priority to EP10731444.5A priority patent/EP2387794A4/en
Priority to EP10731445.2A priority patent/EP2387795A4/en
Priority to CN201010004722.6A priority patent/CN101783306B/zh
Priority to KR1020100003272A priority patent/KR101656045B1/ko
Priority to TW099100872A priority patent/TWI658524B/zh
Priority to US12/657,076 priority patent/US8885918B2/en
Priority to MYPI2010000166A priority patent/MY169618A/en
Priority to KR1020100003273A priority patent/KR101646743B1/ko
Priority to EP16207592.3A priority patent/EP3173773A1/en
Priority to MYPI2010000164A priority patent/MY149581A/en
Priority to PCT/SG2010/000006 priority patent/WO2010082902A2/en
Priority to EP14197439.4A priority patent/EP2848923A1/en
Priority to JP2011545327A priority patent/JP5934874B2/ja
Priority to PT107314460T priority patent/PT2387796T/pt
Priority to EP10731446.0A priority patent/EP2387796B1/en
Priority to PCT/SG2010/000005 priority patent/WO2010082901A2/en
Priority to KR1020100003271A priority patent/KR101638883B1/ko
Priority to EP18189616.8A priority patent/EP3431968B1/en
Priority to TW102106188A priority patent/TWI575626B/zh
Priority to CN201410258203.0A priority patent/CN104091766B/zh
Priority to MYPI2010000165A priority patent/MY188165A/en
Priority to JP2011545326A priority patent/JP6103171B2/ja
Priority to TW099100874A priority patent/TWI575625B/zh
Priority to US12/657,068 priority patent/US10161881B2/en
Priority to CN201310283291.5A priority patent/CN103630549B/zh
Priority to PCT/SG2010/000004 priority patent/WO2010082900A2/en
Priority to TW099100877A priority patent/TWI551855B/zh
Priority to US12/657,089 priority patent/US9863889B2/en
Publication of SG163442A1 publication Critical patent/SG163442A1/en
Priority to HK11103452.2A priority patent/HK1149367A1/zh
Priority to HK11103913.5A priority patent/HK1149632A1/zh
Priority to IL214512A priority patent/IL214512A0/en
Priority to IL213915A priority patent/IL213915B/en
Priority to IL213946A priority patent/IL213946A/en
Priority to KR1020130019364A priority patent/KR101612535B1/ko
Priority to IL225929A priority patent/IL225929A0/en
Priority to JP2013192270A priority patent/JP2014016358A/ja
Priority to US13/998,046 priority patent/US20150233840A1/en
Priority to PH12013000288A priority patent/PH12013000288B1/en
Priority to HK15101274.8A priority patent/HK1201982A1/zh
Priority to JP2016140885A priority patent/JP2016183978A/ja
Priority to IL259567A priority patent/IL259567B/en
Priority to US16/119,340 priority patent/US10876975B2/en
Priority to JP2018179667A priority patent/JP6820891B2/ja

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/8806Specially adapted optical and illumination features
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/95Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
    • G01N21/9501Semiconductor wafers
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    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06TIMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00Image analysis
    • G06T7/0002Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
    • G06T7/0004Industrial image inspection
    • G06T7/001Industrial image inspection using an image reference approach
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/8806Specially adapted optical and illumination features
    • G01N2021/8822Dark field detection
    • G01N2021/8825Separate detection of dark field and bright field
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    • G06TIMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
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    • G06T2207/10141Special mode during image acquisition
    • G06T2207/10152Varying illumination
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    • G06T2207/30Subject of image; Context of image processing
    • G06T2207/30108Industrial image inspection
    • G06T2207/30148Semiconductor; IC; Wafer
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L22/00Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment; Reliability measurements, i.e. testing of parts without further processing to modify the parts as such; Structural arrangements therefor
    • H01L22/10Measuring as part of the manufacturing process
    • H01L22/12Measuring as part of the manufacturing process for structural parameters, e.g. thickness, line width, refractive index, temperature, warp, bond strength, defects, optical inspection, electrical measurement of structural dimensions, metallurgic measurement of diffusions

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  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
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SG200900229-6A 2009-01-13 2009-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer SG163442A1 (en)

Priority Applications (49)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SG200900229-6A SG163442A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2009-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
SG200901109-9A SG164292A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2009-02-16 System and method for inspecting a wafer
SG200901110-7A SG164293A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2009-02-16 System and method for inspecting a wafer
JP2011545325A JP5672240B2 (ja) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 ウェーハを検査するためのシステム及び方法
CN201010004815.9A CN101924053B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 检测晶片的系统和方法
CN201010004240.0A CN101853797B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 用于检测晶片的系统和方法
EP10731444.5A EP2387794A4 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
EP10731445.2A EP2387795A4 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
CN201010004722.6A CN101783306B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 检测晶片的系统和方法
KR1020100003272A KR101656045B1 (ko) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 웨이퍼 검사 시스템 및 방법
TW099100872A TWI658524B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 檢測晶圓之系統及方法
US12/657,076 US8885918B2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
MYPI2010000166A MY169618A (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
KR1020100003273A KR101646743B1 (ko) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 웨이퍼 검사 시스템 및 방법
EP16207592.3A EP3173773A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
MYPI2010000164A MY149581A (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
PCT/SG2010/000006 WO2010082902A2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
EP14197439.4A EP2848923A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
JP2011545327A JP5934874B2 (ja) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 ウェーハを検査するためのシステム及び方法
PT107314460T PT2387796T (pt) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 Sistema e método para inspecionar uma pastilha de semicondutor
EP10731446.0A EP2387796B1 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
PCT/SG2010/000005 WO2010082901A2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
KR1020100003271A KR101638883B1 (ko) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 웨이퍼 검사 시스템 및 방법
EP18189616.8A EP3431968B1 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
TW102106188A TWI575626B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 檢測晶圓之系統及方法
CN201410258203.0A CN104091766B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 检测晶片的系统和方法
MYPI2010000165A MY188165A (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
JP2011545326A JP6103171B2 (ja) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 ウェーハを検査するためのシステム及び方法
TW099100874A TWI575625B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 檢測晶圓之系統及方法
US12/657,068 US10161881B2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
CN201310283291.5A CN103630549B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 检测晶片的系统和方法
PCT/SG2010/000004 WO2010082900A2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
TW099100877A TWI551855B (zh) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 檢測晶圓之系統與方法以及由該系統讀取的程式儲存裝置
US12/657,089 US9863889B2 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-01-13 System and method for inspecting a wafer
HK11103452.2A HK1149367A1 (zh) 2009-01-13 2011-04-06 用於檢測晶片的系統和方法
HK11103913.5A HK1149632A1 (zh) 2009-01-13 2011-04-19 檢測晶片的系統和方法
IL214512A IL214512A0 (en) 2009-01-13 2011-06-28 System and method for inspecting a wafer
IL213915A IL213915B (en) 2009-01-13 2011-07-04 System and method for substrate testing
IL213946A IL213946A (en) 2009-01-13 2011-07-05 A system and method for examining slices
KR1020130019364A KR101612535B1 (ko) 2009-01-13 2013-02-22 웨이퍼 검사 시스템 및 방법
IL225929A IL225929A0 (en) 2009-01-13 2013-04-24 System and method for monitoring chunk splitting
JP2013192270A JP2014016358A (ja) 2009-01-13 2013-09-17 ウェーハを検査するためのシステム及び方法
US13/998,046 US20150233840A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2013-09-25 System and method for inspecting a wafer
PH12013000288A PH12013000288B1 (en) 2009-01-13 2013-09-25 System and method for inspecting a wafer
HK15101274.8A HK1201982A1 (zh) 2009-01-13 2015-02-05 檢測晶片的系統和方法
JP2016140885A JP2016183978A (ja) 2009-01-13 2016-07-15 ウェーハを検査するためのシステム及び方法
IL259567A IL259567B (en) 2009-01-13 2018-05-23 A system and method for testing a substrate
US16/119,340 US10876975B2 (en) 2009-01-13 2018-08-31 System and method for inspecting a wafer
JP2018179667A JP6820891B2 (ja) 2009-01-13 2018-09-26 ウェーハの検査システム及び方法

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EP (1) EP2387794A4 (zh)
JP (1) JP5672240B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR101638883B1 (zh)
CN (2) CN104091766B (zh)
HK (2) HK1149632A1 (zh)
IL (1) IL214512A0 (zh)
MY (1) MY149581A (zh)
SG (1) SG163442A1 (zh)
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