Image analysis – Applications – Manufacturing or product inspection
Patent
1998-06-30
2000-12-26
Mehta, Bhavesh
Image analysis
Applications
Manufacturing or product inspection
348126, G06K 900
Patent
active
061671487
ABSTRACT:
An improved wafer surface inspection system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the object surface inspection system includes a translation stage that generates relative motion between an object viewing device such as an objective lens and the surface of the object being inspected. A translation stage controller controls the relative movement of the object surface and the object viewing device. The translation stage controller determines current coordinates for the object surface and the object viewing device, compares the current coordinates to target coordinates generated by a processor, and generates a trigger signal in response to a match between the current coordinates to the target coordinates. A camera receives an image through the object viewing device and captures the image in response to the trigger signal while the translation stage generates relative motion between the object surface and the object viewing device. In accordance with the present invention, a white light image of an entire wafer surface may be obtained quickly and efficiently. Image processing software may then be used to identify solder bumps on the wafer surface and calculate parameters of the solder bumps. Quality control criteria may be automatically applied to the solder bump parameters to determine the suitability of the wafer for further processing, and to identify problems in wafer processing.
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patent: 5912735 (1999-06-01), Xu
Calitz Louis D.
Du Kexing Cecilia
Norton M. Kent
Worster Bruce W.
Klivans Norman P.
Mehta Bhavesh
Stewart Daniel P.
Ultrapointe Corporation
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