TW344111B - Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection

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TW344111B
TW344111B TW084114060A TW84114060A TW344111B TW 344111 B TW344111 B TW 344111B TW 084114060 A TW084114060 A TW 084114060A TW 84114060 A TW84114060 A TW 84114060A TW 344111 B TW344111 B TW 344111B
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Prior art keywords
wafers
holder
edges
semiconductor wafer
wafer edge
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TW084114060A
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George Stanton Leslie
Krause Kenneth
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Memc Electronic Materials Spa
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L22/00—Testing 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L22/00—Testing 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
    • H01L22/10—Measuring as part of the manufacturing process
    • H01L22/12—Measuring 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
TW084114060A 1995-05-08 1995-12-28 Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection TW344111B (en)

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US08/436,840 US5592295A (en) 1995-05-08 1995-05-08 Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection

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TW344111B true TW344111B (en) 1998-11-01

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US (1) US5592295A (zh)
EP (1) EP0742587B1 (zh)
JP (1) JPH08340031A (zh)
KR (1) KR100261832B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN1142685A (zh)
DE (1) DE69609377T2 (zh)
MY (1) MY113745A (zh)
SG (1) SG49948A1 (zh)
TW (1) TW344111B (zh)

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US5592295A (en) 1997-01-07
KR960043072A (ko) 1996-12-23
MY113745A (en) 2002-05-31
DE69609377T2 (de) 2000-12-07
KR100261832B1 (ko) 2000-07-15
EP0742587A2 (en) 1996-11-13
EP0742587B1 (en) 2000-07-19
DE69609377D1 (de) 2000-08-24
JPH08340031A (ja) 1996-12-24
CN1142685A (zh) 1997-02-12
EP0742587A3 (en) 1997-06-11
SG49948A1 (en) 1998-06-15

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