Method of and apparatus for detecting pattern defects

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PATENT NO 4803734
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06940272

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The periphery of an area of a master pattern is expanded by a required number of pixels to define a plurality of master pattern areas two-dimensionally misregistered pixel by pixel, for performing pattern comparison of the respective master pattern areas with an area of an object pattern. The object pattern is deemed defective when all of the comparisons indicate pattern mismatches. The pattern is deemed not defective when at least one comparison indicates a pattern match. Thus, even if an inspected object includes misregistration errors, pattern defects can be detected with high accuracy.

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DAINIPPON SCREN MFG CO LTD 1-1 TENJINKITAMACHI TRANOUCHI-AGARU 4-CHOME HORIKAWA DORI KAMIKYO-KU KYOTO JAPANNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoki, Tetsuo Kyoto, JP 14 267
Kitakado, Ryuji Kyoto, JP 21 480
Kodama, Eiji Higashiosaka, JP 9 242
Onishi, Hiroyuki Otsu, JP 128 1260
Sano, Tetsuo Kyoto, JP 57 662
Tsujinaka, Hisayuki Kyoto, JP 4 180

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