Front quartersphere scattered light analysis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9488591
APP PUB NO 20150042993A1
SERIAL NO

14525647

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A surface inspection system, as well as related components and methods, are provided. The surface inspection system includes a beam source subsystem, a beam scanning subsystem, a workpiece movement subsystem, an optical collection and detection subsystem, and a processing subsystem. The optical collection and detection system features, in the front quartersphere, a light channel assembly for collecting light reflected from the surface of the workpiece, and a front collector and wing collectors for collecting light scattered from the surface, to greatly improve the measurement capabilities of the system. The light channel assembly has a switchable edge exclusion mask and a reflected light detection system for improved detection of the reflected light.

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USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG10 CHONGNENGBERG STREET UST 8610 SWITZERLAND USTER ZURICH

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Bills, Richard E Tucson, US 20 553
Freischlad, Klaus R Tucson, US 5 15
Judell, Neil Newtonville, US 45 1474
McNiven, James P Vail, US 5 10

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