Image synchronization of scanning wafer inspection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8995746
APP PUB NO 20140270471A1
SERIAL NO

13898736

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An inspection system comprises a beam generator module for deflecting spots across scan portions of a specimen. The system also includes detection channels for sensing light emanating from a specimen in response to an incident beam directed towards such specimen and generating a detected image for each scan portion. The system comprises a synchronization system comprising clock generator modules for generating timing signals for deflectors of the beam generator module to scan the spots across the scan portions at a specified frequency and each of the detection channels to generate the corresponding detected image at a specified sampling rate. The timing signals are generated based on a common system clock and cause the deflectors to scan the spots and the detection channels to generate a detected image at a synchronized timing so as to minimize jitter between the scan portions in the response image.

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATIONONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE MILPITAS CA 95035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Wenjian Sunnyvale, US 12 69
Cao, Kai Fremont, US 84 735
Emge, Dennis G Naperville, US 3 278
Nielsen, Henrik San Jose, US 74 787
Sullivan, Jamie M Eugene, US 12 125
Wang, Zhiqin Jersey City, US 8 15

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