WO2003060489A3 - Patterned wafer inspection using spatial filtering - Google Patents
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- WO2003060489A3 WO2003060489A3 PCT/US2003/000769 US0300769W WO03060489A3 WO 2003060489 A3 WO2003060489 A3 WO 2003060489A3 US 0300769 W US0300769 W US 0300769W WO 03060489 A3 WO03060489 A3 WO 03060489A3
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- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
- G01N21/9501—Semiconductor wafers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
- G01N21/956—Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects
- G01N21/95623—Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects using a spatial filtering method
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