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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2024
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Minsu Kim, Suwon-si, KR;

Seungryeol Oh, Suwon-si, KR;

Jeongho Ahn, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/956 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 21/55 (2014.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/956 (2013.01); G01J 1/0228 (2013.01); G01J 1/0407 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/9501 (2013.01); G01N 2021/555 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8809 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8835 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9513 (2013.01); G01N 2201/068 (2013.01); G01N 2201/127 (2013.01);
Abstract

A defect inspection device includes a stage on which a substrate is provided, an objective lens disposed above the stage to project light onto the substrate, a light source configured to emit light onto a main surface of the substrate via the objective lens, a light quantity measurement sensor disposed above the stage and configured to measure an amount of the light that is reflected from a first region of the main surface of the substrate, a light quantity regulator located between the light source and the objective lens and configured to regulate an amount of the light that is emitted from the light source onto the main surface of the substrate.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kim, Minsu. (2026). Defect inspection device and defect inspection method (U.S. Patent No. 12607573). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12607573

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