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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2023
Applicant:

Screen Holdings Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;

Inventors:

Tomohiro Ueno, Kyoto, JP;

Ryo Kishimoto, Kyoto, JP;

Kazuhiro Kondo, Kyoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10P 95/90 (2026.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H10P 72/00 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10P 95/90 (2026.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/9505 (2013.01); H04N 23/64 (2023.01); H04N 23/665 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H10P 72/0616 (2026.01);
Abstract

A reflectance measurement part measures the reflectance of a back surface of a semiconductor wafer. An imaging parameter of a camera is adjusted based on the measured reflectance. The imaging parameter includes exposure time and sensitivity of the camera. The camera with the adjusted imaging parameter images the back surface of the semiconductor wafer to determine the presence or absence of a flaw from the obtained image data. The camera is able to perform appropriate imaging in accordance with the reflectance of the back surface of the semiconductor wafer. Thus, a flaw in the back surface of the semiconductor wafer is detected with reliability even if the reflectance of the back surface is varied due to the deposition of a thin film on the back surface.


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Ueno, Tomohiro. (2026). Light irradiation type heat treatment method and heat treatment apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12642062). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12642062

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