ClassID:

168255

G01N21/95607 - page 3 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light; Systems specially adapted for particular applications; Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined; Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects using a comparative method

Recent Application in this class:
#601
20070292018
2007-12-20

Semiconductor failure analysis apparatus which acquires a failure observed image, failure analysis method, and failure analysis program

#602
20070292017
2007-12-20

System and method of providing mask defect printability analysis

#603
20070291257
2007-12-20

Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen

#604
20070285653
2007-12-13

Defect inspection method and apparatus with a threshold value determination

#605
20070273945
2007-11-29

Wafer inspection using short-pulsed continuous broadband illumination

#606
20070258636
2007-11-08

Method for inspecting pattern defect occured on patterns formed on a substrate

#607
20070258621
2007-11-08

OVD (optical variable device) inspection method and inspection apparatus

#608
20070239369
2007-10-11

Creating a virtual profile library

#609
20070233404
2007-10-04

Creating a library for measuring a damaged structure formed on a wafer using optical metrology

#610
20070230768
2007-10-04

Method and apparatus for inspecting a substrate

#611
20070229854
2007-10-04

Optical metrology of multiple patterned layers

#612
20070229807
2007-10-04

Measuring a damaged structure formed on a wafer using optical metrology

#613
20070229806
2007-10-04

Measuring a damaged structure formed on a wafer using optical metrology

#614
20070223804
2007-09-27

CAM reference for inspection of contour images

#615
20070222979
2007-09-27

Method to determine the value of process parameters based on scatterometry data

#616
20070202476
2007-08-30

Techniques for inspecting an electronic device

#617
20070201043
2007-08-30

Line profile asymmetry measurement

#618
20070201019
2007-08-30

Foreign matter inspection method and foreign matter inspection apparatus

#619
20070201018
2007-08-30

Circuit-pattern inspecting apparatus and method

#620
20070196012
2007-08-23

Translation engine of defect pattern recognition

#621
20070189451
2007-08-16

Apparatus for inspecting a semiconductor device

#622
20070188744
2007-08-16

Optical scanning system for surface inspection

#623
20070177136
2007-08-02

Apparatus and method for inspecting defects

#624
20070165939
2007-07-19

REDUCTION OF FALSE ALARMS IN PCB INSPECTION

#625
20070165938
2007-07-19

Pattern inspection apparatus and method and workpiece tested thereby

#626
20070165211
2007-07-19

Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, semiconductor surface inspection apparatus, and surface inspection method

#627
20070154081
2007-07-05

Automatic optical inspection system and method

#628
20070153273
2007-07-05

Material independent profiler

#629
20070147676
2007-06-28

Substrate inspection device

#630
20070146707
2007-06-28

Pattern inspection apparatus and method along with workpiece tested thereby and management method of workpiece under testing

#631
20070146693
2007-06-28

Method and apparatus for simultaneous high-speed acquisition of multiple images

#632
20070146685
2007-06-28

DYNAMIC WAFER STRESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

#633
20070140548
2007-06-21

System and method for determining reticle defect printability

#634
20070133863
2007-06-14

Image Alignment Method, Comparative Inspection Method, and Comparative Inspection Device for Comparative Inspections

#635
20070133860
2007-06-14

Methods and systems for binning defects detected on a specimen

#636
20070121107
2007-05-31

Excimer laser inspection system

#637
20070121106
2007-05-31

Apparatus and method for optical inspection

#638
20070121105
2007-05-31

Optical sample characterization system

#639
20070115461
2007-05-24

High throughput darkfield/brightfield wafer inspection system using advanced optical techniques

#640
20070109534
2007-05-17

Systems for managing production information

#641
20070104357
2007-05-10

Method for characterizing defects on semiconductor wafers

#642
20070091327
2007-04-26

Spectroscopic scatterometer system

#643
20070091325
2007-04-26

Multi-channel optical metrology

#644
20070081154
2007-04-12

System and method for conducting adaptive fourier filtering to detect defects in dense logic areas of an inspection surface

#645
20070076943
2007-04-05

Method and apparatus for inspecting a wafer

#646
20070076198
2007-04-05

Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen

#647
20070070336
2007-03-29

Manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate and method and apparatus for inspecting defects of patterns of an object to be inspected

#648
20070070334
2007-03-29

Defect inspection apparatus

#649
20070064223
2007-03-22

Pattern inspection apparatus

#650
20070058164
2007-03-15

Method and apparatus for detecting defects in a specimen utilizing information concerning the specimen

#651
20070057184
2007-03-15

Method and apparatus for reviewing defects

#652
20070055467
2007-03-08

Workpiece inspection apparatus assisting device, workpiece inspection method and computer-readable recording media storing program therefor

#653
20070053582
2007-03-08

Sample inspection apparatus, image alignment method, and program-recorded readable recording medium

#654
20070053579
2007-03-08

Outer surface-inspecting method, master patterns used therefor, and outer surface-inspecting apparatus equipped with such a master pattern

#655
20070053577
2007-03-08

Production of test patterns for test inspection

#656
20070052955
2007-03-08

Method and equipment for detecting pattern defect

#657
20070045538
2007-03-01

Image processing apparatus for analysis of pattern matching failure

#658
20070036422
2007-02-15

Image alignment method, comparative inspection method, and comparative inspection device for comparative inspections

#659
20070035728
2007-02-15

Methods and systems for detecting defects in a reticle design pattern

#660
20070025610
2007-02-01

Method and apparatus for inspecting a substrate

#661
20070025609
2007-02-01

METHOD OF DETECTING DEFECT OF A PATTERN IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

#662
20070023860
2007-02-01

Semiconductor device having a fuse barrier pattern and fabrication method thereof

#663
20070019856
2007-01-25

System for detection of wafer defects

#664
20070013903
2007-01-18

Apparatus for determining optimum position of focus of an imaging system

#665
20070013899
2007-01-18

Systems, circuits and methods for extending the detection range of an inspection system by avoiding detector saturation

#666
20070013898
2007-01-18

Systems, circuits and methods for reducing thermal damage and extending the detection range of an inspection system

#667
20070013772
2007-01-18

In-circuit test fixture with integral vision inspection system

#668
20070009148
2007-01-11

Optical surface inspection

#669
20070008519
2007-01-11

Illumination system for optical inspection

#670
20070002318
2007-01-04

Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects

#671
20060291714
2006-12-28

Computer-implemented methods for detecting and/or sorting defects in a design pattern of a reticle

#672
20060280358
2006-12-14

Pattern comparison inspection method and pattern comparison inspection device

#673
20060279729
2006-12-14

Method of inspecting semiconductor wafers taking the SAW design into account

#674
20060269119
2006-11-30

Method and apparatus for inspecting reticles implementing parallel processing

#675
20060268265
2006-11-30

Reducing variations in energy reflected from a sample due to thin film interference

#676
20060256328
2006-11-16

Apparatus and method for inspecting pattern

#677
20060245637
2006-11-02

Systems for detecting defects in printed solder paste

#678
20060244958
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#679
20060244957
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#680
20060244956
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#681
20060240580
2006-10-26

Method for evaluating reproduced images of wafers

#682
20060239535
2006-10-26

Pattern defect inspection method and apparatus

#683
20060238760
2006-10-26

Method and apparatus for observing and inspecting defects

#684
20060232768
2006-10-19

Evaluating a multi-layered structure for voids

#685
20060221332
2006-10-05

Inspecting apparatus, image pickup apparatus, and inspecting method

#686
20060215902
2006-09-28

Method and apparatus for detecting pattern defects

#687
20060204109
2006-09-14

Detecting defects by three-way die-to-die comparison with false majority determination

#688
20060203235
2006-09-14

Optical Scanning System for Surface Inspection

#689
20060203233
2006-09-14

Dual stage defect region identification and defect detection method and apparatus

#690
20060193507
2006-08-31

Method and apparatus for detecting defects in wafers

#691
20060193506
2006-08-31

Method and apparatus for detecting defects in wafers including alignment of the wafer images so as to induce the same smear in all images

#692
20060187446
2006-08-24

Highly sensitive defect detection method

#693
20060182335
2006-08-17

System and method for process variation monitor

#694
20060182334
2006-08-17

Outer surface-inspecting method and outer surface-inspecting apparatus

#695
20060181713
2006-08-17

Optical metrology of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer using optical pulses

#696
20060165274
2006-07-27

Apparatus for inspecting appearance of inspection piece

#697
20060152728
2006-07-13

Illuminator for inspecting substantially flat surfaces

#698
20060147092
2006-07-06

Intelligent digital graphics inspection system and method

#699
20060146319
2006-07-06

Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen

#700
20060133661
2006-06-22

Pattern inspection apparatus

#701
20060126914
2006-06-15

Image defect inspection method, image defect inspection apparatus, and appearance inspection apparatus

#702
20060115143
2006-06-01

Method for filtering nuisance defects

#703
20060103838
2006-05-18

Method for inspecting a wafer

#704
20060098863
2006-05-11

Image defect inspection method, image defect inspection apparatus, and appearance inspection apparatus

#705
20060087649
2006-04-27

Defect inspecting apparatus and defect inspection method

#706
20060082782
2006-04-20

Defect inspecting apparatus

#707
20060082766
2006-04-20

Method and apparatus for inspecting defects in multiple regions with different parameters

#708
20060078191
2006-04-13

Apparatus and method for detecting defect on object

#709
20060044378
2006-03-02

Substrate inspecting apparatus and control method thereof

#710
20060039598
2006-02-23

Method and apparatus for inspecting substrate pattern

#711
20060038987
2006-02-23

Defect inspection method and apparatus

#712
20060023229
2006-02-02

Camera module for an optical inspection system and related method of use

#713
20060013092
2006-01-19

Method and apparatus for aligning a substrate, method and apparatus for inspecting a defect on a substrate using the aligning method and apparatus

#714
20060012782
2006-01-19

Method and apparatus for classifying repetitive defects on a substrate

#715
20050280806
2005-12-22

Surface inspection apparatus, polarization illuminating device and light-receiving device

#716
20050276595
2005-12-15

System for generating camera triggers

#717
20050264806
2005-12-01

Calibration as well as measurement on the same workpiece during fabrication

#718
20050264802
2005-12-01

Method and apparatus for inspecting defects and a system for inspecting defects

#719
20050264801
2005-12-01

Optical measurements of patterned articles

#720
20050264800
2005-12-01

Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects

#721
20050254698
2005-11-17

Alignment correction prior to image sampling in inspection systems

#722
20050253081
2005-11-17

Method and equipment for detecting pattern defect

#723
20050225754
2005-10-13

Inspection systems and methods

#724
20050220333
2005-10-06

Image alignment method, comparative inspection method, and comparative inspection device for comparative inspections

#725
20050219518
2005-10-06

Dark field inspection system

#726
20050213083
2005-09-29

Mask defect inspection apparatus

#727
20050205781
2005-09-22

Defect inspection apparatus

#728
20050193362
2005-09-01

Multi-layer overlay measurement and correction technique for IC manufacturing

#729
20050190957
2005-09-01

System and method of providing mask defect printability analysis

#730
20050186776
2005-08-25

Evaluating a multi-layered structure for voids

#731
20050185174
2005-08-25

Method to determine the value of process parameters based on scatterometry data

#732
20050179907
2005-08-18

Laser scanner with amplitude and phase detection

#733
20050175233
2005-08-11

Defect inspection apparatus and defect inspection method

#734
20050169514
2005-08-04

Systems and methods for detecting defects in printed solder paste

#735
20050169513
2005-08-04

Reference data generating method, pattern defect checking apparatus, pattern defect checking method, reference data generating program, and semiconductor device manufacturing method

#736
20050166171
2005-07-28

Method and system for controlling the quality of a reticle

#737
20050162645
2005-07-28

Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen

#738
20050147287
2005-07-07

Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects

#739
20050146716
2005-07-07

Method and system to compensate for lamp intensity differences in a photolithographic inspection tool

#740
20050146715
2005-07-07

Method for repairing opaque defects on semiconductor mask reticles

#741
20050140970
2005-06-30

System and method for determining reticle defect printability

#742
20050134840
2005-06-23

Dual stage defect region identification and defect detection method and apparatus

#743
20050122525
2005-06-09

Use of scanning beam for differential evaluation of adjacent regions for change in reflectivity

#744
20050122510
2005-06-09

System and method for process variation monitor

#745
20050119844
2005-06-02

Apparatus and method for inspecting patterns on wafers

#746
20050117796
2005-06-02

Pattern defect inspection method and apparatus

#747
20050112788
2005-05-26

Evaluating a multi-layered structure for voids

#748
20050111727
2005-05-26

Advanced phase shift inspection method

#749
20050111726
2005-05-26

Parts manipulation and inspection system and method

#750
20050110997
2005-05-26

Reticle, reticle inspection method and reticle inspection apparatus

#751
20050110987
2005-05-26

System for detection of wafer defects

#752
20050109938
2005-05-26

Circuit pattern inspection method and its apparatus

#753
20050094862
2005-05-05

Method and apparatus for visual inspection

#754
20050088188
2005-04-28

Evaluating a geometric or material property of a multilayered structure

#755
20050062962
2005-03-24

High throughput brightfield/darkfield wafer inspection system using advanced optical techniques

#756
20050062961
2005-03-24

Apparatus and method for inspecting pattern

#757
20050056797
2005-03-17

Defect detector and defect detection method

#758
20050052642
2005-03-10

Method and its apparatus for inspecting defects

#759
20050045830
2005-03-03

Method and equipment for detecting pattern defect

#760
20050038618
2005-02-17

Substrate inspecting device, coating/developing device and substrate inspecting method

#761
20050033538
2005-02-10

Inspection method and its apparatus, inspection system

#762
20050031974
2005-02-10

Inspection method, processor and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device

#763
20050018899
2005-01-27

Double inspection of reticle or wafer

#764
16546526
2020-06-09

Inspection apparatus and inspection method

#765
16544889
2022-07-12

System and method for defect detection using multi-spot scanning

#766
16525950
2020-11-03

System and method for providing a visual indication of field surface conditions

#767
15803789
2019-08-20

System and method for defect detection using multi-spot scanning

#768
15380408
2018-04-10

Inspection method using a film overlay

#769
15058826
2019-06-18

Method of optimizing an optical parametric model for structural analysis using optical critical dimension (OCD) metrology

#770
14268213
2017-01-10

Method and system for fast inspecting defects

#771
14053193
2015-10-27

Inspection guided overlay metrology

#772
14037304
2017-11-07

System and method for defect detection using multi-spot scanning

#773
13154483
2016-11-15

Method and system for fast inspecting defects