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Optics: measuring and testing – Inspection of flaws or impurities – Surface condition

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06922236

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for inspecting a surface of a specimen such as a semiconductor wafer are provided. A system may include an illumination system configured to direct a first beam of light to a surface of the specimen at an oblique angle of incidence and to direct a second beam of light to a surface of the specimen at a substantially normal angle. The system may also include a collection system configured to collect at least a portion of the first and second beams of light returned from the surface of the specimen. In addition, the system may include a detection system. The detection system may be configured to process the collected portions of the first and second beams of light. In this manner, a presence of defects on the specimen may be detected from the collected portions of the first and second beams of light.

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