ClassID:

168257

G01N21/95623 - 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 spatial filtering method

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20240418504
2024-12-19

METHOD FOR MEASURING SURFACE PARAMETER OF COPPER FOIL, AND METHOD FOR SORTING COPPER FOIL

#2
20240231065
2024-07-11

Dark field microscope

#3
20230341334
2023-10-26

High throughput defect detection

#4
20230324312
2023-10-12

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONTACT HEIGHT OF A PACKAGED CHIP

#5
20220350260
2022-11-03

A METHOD FOR FILTERING AN IMAGE AND ASSOCIATED METROLOGY APPARATUS

#6
20220229278
2022-07-21

Dark field microscope

#7
20210172883
2021-06-10

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PASSIVELY MONITORING A SAMPLE

#8
20210158223
2021-05-27

Finding Semiconductor Defects Using Convolutional Context Attributes

#9
20200348241
2020-11-05

EUV vessel inspection method and related system

#10
20200033272
2020-01-30

Apparatus and method for analyzing particles

#11
20200025688
2020-01-23

EUV vessel inspection method and related system

#12
20190380598
2019-12-19

MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD

#13
20190331608
2019-10-31

Defect classification method, method of sorting photomask blanks, and method of manufacturing mask blank

#14
20190250107
2019-08-15

High throughput, high resolution optical metrology for reflective and transmissive nanophotonic devices

#15
20190033234
2019-01-31

Objective lens

#16
20190033225
2019-01-31

EUV vessel inspection method and related system

#17
20190033211
2019-01-31

Multilayer film metrology using an effective media approximation

#18
20180348645
2018-12-06

Metrology apparatus, lithographic system, and method of measuring a structure

#19
20180348200
2018-12-06

Urine analyzer and urinalysis method

#20
20180299386
2018-10-18

Lighting device for inspection and inspection system

#21
20180100814
2018-04-12

Phase contrast monitoring for extreme ultra-violet (EUV) masks defect inspection

#22
20180088469
2018-03-29

Defect detection device and defect observation device

#23
20180017501
2018-01-18

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURFACE INSPECTION

#24
20170363547
2017-12-21

Defect detection method and defect detection device and defect observation device provided with same

#25
20170328842
2017-11-16

DEFECT OBSERVATION METHOD AND DEFECT OBSERVATION DEVICE

#26
20170292918
2017-10-12

Determining a configuration for an optical element positioned in a collection aperture during wafer inspection

#27
20170116727
2017-04-27

Inspection apparatus, semiconductor device manufacturing system including the same, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same

#28
20170082552
2017-03-23

Optical inspection apparatus, a method of inspecting a substrate, and a method of treating a substrate

#29
20160377990
2016-12-29

Inspection apparatus and method, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method

#30
20160377423
2016-12-29

Spatial-light-modulator-based signatures of intrinsic and extrinsic scattering surface markers for secure authentication

#31
20160069816
2016-03-10

Defect detection method and defect detection device and defect observation device provided with same

#32
20160054232
2016-02-25

System and method for apodization in a semiconductor device inspection system

#33
20160041092
2016-02-11

Method and apparatus for inspecting defects

#34
20160025646
2016-01-28

Compressive sensing with illumination patterning

#35
20150377797
2015-12-31

Determining a configuration for an optical element positioned in a collection aperture during wafer inspection

#36
20150131087
2015-05-14

Inspection system

#37
20150116712
2015-04-30

Defect detection method and defect detection device and defect observation device provided with same

#38
20150015874
2015-01-15

Wafer and reticle inspection systems and methods for selecting illumination pupil configurations

#39
20140362372
2014-12-11

Simultaneous multi-spot inspection and imaging

#40
20140233024
2014-08-21

Defect inspecting apparatus and defect inspecting method

#41
20140185044
2014-07-03

Apparatus and method of inspecting a defect of an object

#42
20140146297
2014-05-29

Methods and apparatus for inspection of articles, EUV lithography reticles, lithography apparatus and method of manufacturing devices

#43
20140055774
2014-02-27

Defect detection method

#44
20140016125
2014-01-16

System and method for apodization in a semiconductor device inspection system

#45
20140002810
2014-01-02

Inspection apparatus

#46
20130308124
2013-11-21

Substrate inspection

#47
20130301042
2013-11-14

Defect inspection method and defect inspection apparatus

#48
20130271754
2013-10-17

Inspection apparatus

#49
20130242294
2013-09-19

Defect inspection device and defect inspection method

#50
20130011043
2013-01-10

Defect inspecting device and defect inspecting method

#51
20120281197
2012-11-08

Holographic Mask Inspection System with Spatial Filter

#52
20120274931
2012-11-01

Defect detection method and defect detection device and defect observation device provided with same

#53
20120236296
2012-09-20

Method and apparatus for inspecting defects

#54
20120154784
2012-06-21

Laser radar projection with object feature detection and ranging

#55
20120147364
2012-06-14

Contamination inspection method and contamination inspection device

#56
20120140212
2012-06-07

Inspection apparatus and inspection method

#57
20120133929
2012-05-31

Inspection method and inspection apparatus

#58
20120092657
2012-04-19

Method of defect inspection and device of defect inspection

#59
20120038910
2012-02-16

Inspection apparatus and method

#60
20110292390
2011-12-01

Apparatus for inspecting defects

#61
20110274342
2011-11-10

Defect inspection method and device thereof

#62
20110255074
2011-10-20

Apparatus and method for inspecting defects

#63
20110170090
2011-07-14

Illumination system for optical inspection

#64
20110073982
2011-03-31

Inspection system using back side illuminated linear sensor

#65
20110063603
2011-03-17

Apparatus and method for inspecting defects

#66
20110043795
2011-02-24

Inspection method and apparatus

#67
20100310130
2010-12-09

Fourier transform deflectometry system and method

#68
20100265496
2010-10-21

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS

#69
20100245811
2010-09-30

Inspecting apparatus and inspecting method

#70
20100208249
2010-08-19

Apparatus for inspecting defects

#71
20100106443
2010-04-29

Defect inspection apparatus and defect inspection method

#72
20100097680
2010-04-22

Illumination system for optical inspection

#73
20100088042
2010-04-08

Method of detecting defects on an object

#74
20100059657
2010-03-11

System and Method Producing Data For Correcting Autofocus Error in An Imaging Optical System

#75
20100002227
2010-01-07

Inspection method and inspection apparatus

#76
20090323054
2009-12-31

Method for inspecting defect and apparatus for inspecting defect

#77
20090323052
2009-12-31

Dynamic illumination in optical inspection systems

#78
20090279079
2009-11-12

Method and apparatus for inspecting defects

#79
20090262339
2009-10-22

Inspection apparatus and inspection method

#80
20090225307
2009-09-10

WAFER INSPECTION USING SHORT-PULSED CONTINUOUS BROADBAND ILLUMINATION

#81
20090202138
2009-08-13

Inspection apparatus

#82
20090201494
2009-08-13

Inspection tools supporting multiple operating states for multiple detector arrangements

#83
20090180109
2009-07-16

Defect inspection method and defect inspection system

#84
20090161096
2009-06-25

Simultaneous multi-spot inspection and imaging

#85
20090122303
2009-05-14

Apparatus and method for inspecting defects

#86
20090103079
2009-04-23

Apparatus and method for inspecting defect on object surface

#87
20090091748
2009-04-09

Edge flaw detection device

#88
20090091747
2009-04-09

Edge flaw detection device

#89
20090066942
2009-03-12

Method and system for evaluating an object that has a repetitive pattern

#90
20080297783
2008-12-04

Defect inspection system and method of the same

#91
20080246943
2008-10-09

Laser radar projection with object feature detection and ranging

#92
20080230695
2008-09-25

Method of imaging radiation from an object on a detection device and an inspection device for inspecting an object

#93
20080165343
2008-07-10

Optical system for detecting anomalies and/or features of surfaces

#94
20080144034
2008-06-19

Systems and methods for blocking specular reflection and suppressing modulation from periodic features on a specimen

#95
20080144024
2008-06-19

Apparatus And Method For Inspecting Defects

#96
20080144023
2008-06-19

Apparatus for inspecting defects

#97
20080068593
2008-03-20

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEFECTS

#98
20080059094
2008-03-06

Defect inspection apparatus and defect inspection method

#99
20080054166
2008-03-06

DETACHABLY COUPLED IMAGE INTENSIFIER AND IMAGE SENSOR

#100
20080024794
2008-01-31

Semiconductor Surface Inspection Apparatus and Method of Illumination

#101
20080007726
2008-01-10

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

#102
20070279620
2007-12-06

Method for recognizing patterns from assay results

#103
20070273945
2007-11-29

Wafer inspection using short-pulsed continuous broadband illumination

#104
20070247668
2007-10-25

Printed fourier filtering in optical inspection tools

#105
20070247616
2007-10-25

Method for inspecting defect and apparatus for inspecting defect

#106
20070177136
2007-08-02

Apparatus and method for inspecting defects

#107
20070153265
2007-07-05

Simultaneous multi-spot inspection and imaging

#108
20070146697
2007-06-28

Apparatus and method for testing defects

#109
20070146696
2007-06-28

Apparatus and method for testing defects

#110
20070115461
2007-05-24

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

#111
20070109546
2007-05-17

Scanning microscopy

#112
20070091325
2007-04-26

Multi-channel optical metrology

#113
20070081154
2007-04-12

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

#114
20070070339
2007-03-29

Inspection method and inspection apparatus

#115
20070070337
2007-03-29

Method and apparatus for detecting defects on a wafer

#116
20070064247
2007-03-22

Use of optical fourier transform for dimensional control in microelectronics

#117
20070057184
2007-03-15

Method and apparatus for reviewing defects

#118
20070019856
2007-01-25

System for detection of wafer defects

#119
20070013903
2007-01-18

Apparatus for determining optimum position of focus of an imaging system

#120
20070008519
2007-01-11

Illumination system for optical inspection

#121
20060290930
2006-12-28

Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects

#122
20060274305
2006-12-07

Serrated Fourier filters and inspection systems

#123
20060274304
2006-12-07

Systems and methods for inspecting an edge of a specimen

#124
20060256327
2006-11-16

System for Detecting Anomalies and/or Features of a Surface

#125
20060244958
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#126
20060244957
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#127
20060244956
2006-11-02

System for detection of wafer defects

#128
20060186361
2006-08-24

Method and apparatus for high-throughput inspection of large flat patterned media using dynamically programmable optical spatial filtering

#129
20060170870
2006-08-03

Laser projection with object feature detection

#130
20060165272
2006-07-27

Method for generating high-contrast images of semiconductor sites via one-photon optical beam-induced current imaging and confocal reflectance microscopy

#131
20060152810
2006-07-13

Variable illuminator and speckle buster apparatus

#132
20060038984
2006-02-23

System for detecting anomalies and/or features of a surface

#133
20060030060
2006-02-09

Apparatus and method for testing defects

#134
20060030059
2006-02-09

Apparatus and method for testing defects

#135
20060012781
2006-01-19

Programmable spatial filter for wafer inspection

#136
20060007531
2006-01-12

Inspection system with oblique viewing angle

#137
20060007436
2006-01-12

Appearance inspection apparatus and projection method for projecting image of sample under inspection

#138
20050219518
2005-10-06

Dark field inspection system

#139
20050206887
2005-09-22

Method and apparatus for analyzing the state of generation of foreign particles in semiconductor fabrication process

#140
20050200839
2005-09-15

Method and system for detecting defects

#141
20050110987
2005-05-26

System for detection of wafer defects

#142
20050062962
2005-03-24

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

#143
20050052644
2005-03-10

Optical system for detecting anomalies and/or features of surfaces

#144
20050052642
2005-03-10

Method and its apparatus for inspecting defects