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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Sung-Yoon Ryu, Suwon-Si, KR;
Joon-Seo Song, Seoul, KR;
Yu-Sin Yang, Seoul, KR;
Chung-Sam Jun, Suwon-si, KR;
Yun-Jung Jee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/95 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01N 21/956 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/174 (2017.01); G01N 23/2251 (2018.01); H01J 37/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 21/9501 (2013.01); G01N 21/956 (2013.01); G01N 21/95607 (2013.01); G01N 23/2251 (2013.01); G02B 21/008 (2013.01); G02B 21/0016 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/174 (2017.01); H01J 37/22 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8867 (2013.01); G01N 2223/418 (2013.01); G01N 2223/6116 (2013.01); G02B 21/0036 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10061 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10144 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10148 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30148 (2013.01); H01J 2237/221 (2013.01); H01J 2237/226 (2013.01); H01J 2237/24578 (2013.01); H01J 2237/28 (2013.01); H01J 2237/2817 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a defect inspection method, first and second inspection conditions having a first sensitivity of detection signal and having a second sensitivity of a detection signal for a defect of interest (DOI), respectively, are determined. The first and second sensitivities are different. First and second images of the same detection region on a substrate surface under the first and second inspection conditions respectively, are obtained. The first and second images are matched to detect a defect in the detection region.