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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2019
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Akiyama, Nirasaki, JP;
Susumu Saito, Nirasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Nakayama, Nirasaki, JP;
Shigeru Kasai, Nirasaki, JP;
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inspection apparatus for inspecting a backside irradiation type imaging device formed on an inspection object includes: a stage on which the inspection object is mounted such that the stage faces a rear surface of the backside irradiation type imaging device, wherein the stage includes: a transmitter including a flat plate formed of a light transmitting material, and configured to mount the inspection object on the transmitter; and a light emitter disposed at a location facing the inspection object with the transmitter interposed between the light emitter and the inspection object, and configured to emit light toward the transmitter, and wherein the transmitter transmits the light from the light emitter while diffusing the light.