Defect classifying method and optical inspection apparatus for silicon carbide substrate

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PATENT NO 9551672
APP PUB NO 20150168311A1
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14574641

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Provided are a defect classifying method and an inspection apparatus which are capable of classifying a defect by distinguishing a basal plane dislocation, which is a killer defect in bipolar high-voltage elements, from other defects. The defect classifying method according to the present invention includes: projecting an illumination beam toward a silicon carbide substrate and forming a reflection image and a photoluminescence image; a first inspection step of detecting a defect image from the reflection image formed; a second inspection step of detecting a defect image from the photoluminescence image formed; and a defect classification step of classifying detected defects based on whether or not the defect image is detected and the shape of the detected defect image.

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LASERTEC CORPORATION2-10-1 SHIN-YOKOHAMA KOHOKU-KU YOKOHAMA KANAGAWA 222-8552

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Nakano, Yoshihiro Kanagawa, JP 72 878
Seki, Hirokazu Kanagawa, JP 32 155
Shinoda, Masamichi Yokohama, JP 1 14
Todoroki, Toshiyuki Yokohama, JP 2 32
Torizawa, Makoto Yokohama, JP 2 32

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