Method for classifying defects and device for the same
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1. A method for classifying defects comprising:
- imaging an inspected object;
extracting an image of a defect candidate from an image obtained by said imaging step;
classifying said extracted defect candidate image into a first category;
classifying said extracted defect candidate image into a second category; and
displaying on a screen said extracted defect candidate image and information relating to said classification into said first category and information relating to said classification into said second category.
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Abstract
A method for classifying defects includes imaging an inspected object. An image of a defect candidate is extracted from an image obtained by said imaging step. Said extracted defect candidate image is classified into a first category. Said extracted defect candidate image is classified into a second category. Said extracted defect candidate image and information relating to said classification into said first category and information relating to said classification into said second category are displayed on a screen.
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1. A method for classifying defects comprising:
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imaging an inspected object;
extracting an image of a defect candidate from an image obtained by said imaging step;
classifying said extracted defect candidate image into a first category;
classifying said extracted defect candidate image into a second category; and
displaying on a screen said extracted defect candidate image and information relating to said classification into said first category and information relating to said classification into said second category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for classifying defects comprising:
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imaging an inspected object to obtain an image;
extracting an image of a defect candidate from said image obtained by said imaging step;
classifying said extracted defect candidate image into at least one defect type;
evaluating criticality of defect of said defect candidate image classified into said at least one defect type; and
displaying on a screen said defect candidate image along with information relating to the type of said at least defect type and said criticality of defect. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for classifying defects comprising:
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imaging an inspected object;
extracting images of defect candidates from said inspected object;
classifying said extracted defect candidate images into a first category;
classifying said extracted defect candidate images into a second category, said second category relating to predicted yield from said inspected object; and
displaying on a single screen a distribution on said inspected object of said defect candidates classified in said first category and information relating to said first category classification and information relating to results of said second category classification. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A device for classifying defects comprising:
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an imaging component to obtain an image of an inspected object, having a defect candidate;
an extracting component, coupled to said imaging component, to extract an image of said defect candidate;
a first classifying component, coupled to said extracting component, to classify said image of said defect candidate into a first category;
a second classifying component, coupled to said extracting component, to classify said image of said defect candidate into a second category; and
an outputting component, coupled to said first and second classifying components, to output said image of said defect candidate and first category information of said defect candidate and second category information of said defect candidate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for classifying defects comprising:
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means for imaging imaging an inspected object;
means for extracting defect candidates extracting an image of a defect candidate from an image obtained from said imaging means;
means for classifying first categories classifying said image of said defect candidate extracted by said defect candidate extracting means into a first category;
means for classifying second categories classifying said image of said defect candidate extracted by said defect candidate extracting means into a second category; and
means for outputting displaying on a single screen a distribution on said inspected object of said defect candidates classified in said first category and information relating to said first category classification and information relating to results of said second category classification. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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