Method and apparatus for classifying a defect on a semiconductor wafer

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PATENT NO 5943437
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08725950

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A surface image of a semiconductor wafer having a defect is picked up as a inspection image while a surface image of a semiconductor wafer having no defect is stored in an image memory as a reference image. A density difference image between the inspection image and the reference image. By extracting the defect in wiring and non-wiring regions from the density difference image, extract images are obtained. Two luminance information for wiring and non-wiring regions are obtained from extract images. Based on the luminance information, the type of the defect is determined and a production process where the defect has occurred is detect.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.);MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.;TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JAPAN, LTD.;KMT SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gotoh, Yuichiro Kobe, JP 1 47
Kanbe, Shouji Hiranocho, JP 1 47
Morimoto, Tsutomu Kobe, JP 15 222
Okamoto, Akira Hiranocho, JP 175 1456
Sumie, Shingo Kobe, JP 6 120
Takahashi, Eiji Kobe, JP 265 2528

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