Defect inspection method and defect inspection apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7847927
APP PUB NO 20080204736A1
SERIAL NO

12038274

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Provided are a defect inspection apparatus having a large range for receiving light scattering from fine defects while securing a sufficiently large signal strength; and a defect inspection method for the same. The defect inspection apparatus includes: a stage part capable of traveling relative to optical systems with a substrate to be inspected mounted on the stage part; an illumination optical system for illuminating an inspection area on the substrate; a detection optical system for detecting light coming from the inspection area on the substrate; an image sensor for converting, to a signal, an image which is formed on the image sensor by the detection optical system; a signal processor for detecting defects by processing the signal from the image sensor; and a plane reflecting mirror, arranged between the detection optical system and the substrate, for transmitting the light, which comes from the substrate, to the detection optical system.

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  • HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aiko, Kenji Ninomiya, JP 26 182
Chikamatsu, Shuichi Konosu, JP 26 424
Noguchi, Minori Joso, JP 124 2603
Ochi, Masayuki Kamisato, JP 16 80

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