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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Bhushan L. Sopori, Denver, CO (US);
Artak Hambarian, Yerevan, AM;
Inventors:
Bhushan L. Sopori, Denver, CO (US);
Artak Hambarian, Yerevan, AM;
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described herein is an optical probe () for use in characterizing surface defects in wafers, such as semiconductor wafers. The optical probe () detects laser light reflected from the surface () of the wafer () within various ranges of angles. Characteristics of defects in the surface () of the wafer () are determined based on the amount of reflected laser light detected in each of the ranges of angles. Additionally, a wafer characterization system () is described that includes the described optical probe ().