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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1998
Yigal Katzir, Rishon-Lezion, IL;
Eyal Teichman, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Idit Wechsler, Holon, IL;
Shabtai Negry, Givat-Shmuel, IL;
Avraham Gross, Ramat-Aviv, IL;
Oded Arnon, Givatayim, IL;
Yigal Katzir, Rishon-Lezion, IL;
Eyal Teichman, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Idit Wechsler, Holon, IL;
Shabtai Negry, Givat-Shmuel, IL;
Avraham Gross, Ramat-Aviv, IL;
Oded Arnon, Givatayim, IL;
Orbotech, Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Abstract
Illuminator apparatus for illuminating a workpiece during visual testing thereof, the illuminator comprising: a source of illumination that illuminates a portion of the workpiece with on-axis illumination centered at a first angular direction and having a first intensity and with off-axis illumination having a second intensity; and an optical viewing system, that views said portion of the workpiece and accepts light reflected from the workpiece over a range of angular directions, centered at a second angular direction, said range of angular directions defining said on-axis illumination, wherein said first intensity and second intensity art separately adjustable and wherein the first angular direction is different from the second angular direction.