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Browning et al., 1989 - Google Patents

Recent advances in automated patterned wafer inspection

Browning et al., 1989

Document ID
3977509522011015768
Author
Browning R
Lincoln I
Stonestrom P
Publication year
Publication venue
Integrated Circuit Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control III

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An automated patterned wafer inspection system has been developed with submicron sensitivity which is capable of inspecting a complete 150mm wafer in less than three and a half minutes. The system was designed to be used on-line in a production environment to …
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