Optics: measuring and testing – Inspection of flaws or impurities – Surface condition
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-30
2009-08-11
Punnoose, Roy (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
Inspection of flaws or impurities
Surface condition
C356S237500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573568
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for monitoring a photolithography process includes a measurer and a data processor. The measurer measures an optical characteristic of a substrate. The data processor determines defectiveness of the substrate based on the optical the measurer.
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Choi Sun-Yong
Chon Sang-Mun
Jun Chung-Sam
Yang Yu-Sin
F. Chau & Associates LLC
Punnoose Roy
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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