Method of inspecting a surface of a substrate and apparatus for performing the same

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PATENT NO 9772296
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14460814

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In a method of inspecting a surface of a substrate, a first surface image of the substrate before loaded into a process chamber may be obtained. The first surface image may be processed to detect a defect on the surface of the substrate. Thus, the surfaces of all of the substrate may be inspected during a process may be performed without transferring the substrates.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD129 SAMSUNG-RO YEONGTONG-GU SUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO 16677 REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hong, Jin-Suk Hwaseong-si, KR 6 45
Kang, Byung-Bok Yongin-si, KR 7 23
Kang, Seok-Min Hwaseong-si, KR 3 16
Kim, Hyun-Chul Seoul, KR 122 674
Kim, In-Gi Hwaseong-si, KR 14 15
Kim, Kyoung-Hwan Yongin-si, KR 24 72
Kim, Myung-Woo Yongin-si, KR 10 113
Koo, Bon-Ok Hwaseong-si, KR 1 0
Lee, Eun-Seok Hwaseong-si, KR 9 41
Min, Gyung-Jin Seongnam-si, KR 27 293
Roh, Sung-Ki Hwaseong-si, KR 1 0

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