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Number: 382/144
Name: Image analysis > Applications > Manufacturing or product inspection > Mask inspection (e.g., semiconductor photomask)
Description: Subject matter wherein photomasks for semiconductor or printed circuit board fabrication are scanned for defects, holes, etc.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7397941 Method and apparatus for electron beam inspection of repeated patterns Jul. 8, 2008
7397940 Object positioning method for a lithographic projection apparatus Jul. 8, 2008
7389491 Methods, systems and computer program products for correcting photomask using aerial images and boundary regions Jun. 17, 2008
7388979 Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects Jun. 17, 2008
7386162 Post fabrication CD modification on imprint lithography mask Jun. 10, 2008
7385689 Method and apparatus for inspecting substrate pattern Jun. 10, 2008
7382912 Method and apparatus for performing target-image-based optical proximity correction Jun. 3, 2008
7378201 Method for repairing a photomask, method for inspecting a photomask, method for manufacturing a photomask, and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device May. 27, 2008
7376259 Topography compensation of imprint lithography patterning May. 20, 2008
7376260 Method for post-OPC multi layer overlay quality inspection May. 20, 2008
7371489 Photomask, method for detecting pattern defect of the same, and method for making pattern using the same May. 13, 2008
7368208 Measuring phase errors on phase shift masks May. 6, 2008
7366343 Pattern inspection method and apparatus Apr. 29, 2008
7366342 Simultaneous computation of multiple points on one or multiple cut lines Apr. 29, 2008
7361909 Method and apparatus for correcting drift during automated FIB processing Apr. 22, 2008
7362428 Highly sensitive defect detection method Apr. 22, 2008
7360199 Iterative method for refining integrated circuit layout using compass optical proximity correction (OPC) Apr. 15, 2008
7354684 Test pattern and method of evaluating the transfer properties of a test pattern Apr. 8, 2008
7352892 System and method for shape reconstruction from optical images Apr. 1, 2008
7339663 Method and apparatus for classifying repetitive defects on a substrate Mar. 4, 2008
7336814 Method and apparatus for machine-vision Feb. 26, 2008
7330580 System and method for inspecting an LCD panel Feb. 12, 2008
7327870 Method for inspecting a region of interest Feb. 5, 2008
7317824 Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements Jan. 8, 2008
7315641 Pattern correcting method of mask for manufacturing a semiconductor device and recording medium having recorded its pattern correcting method Jan. 1, 2008
7310438 Systems for detecting defects in printed solder paste Dec. 18, 2007
7303841 Repair of photolithography masks by sub-wavelength artificial grating technology Dec. 4, 2007
7302091 Method and apparatus for determining defect detection sensitivity data, control method of defect detection apparatus, and method and apparatus for detecting defect of semiconductor devices Nov. 27, 2007
7300729 Method for monitoring a reticle Nov. 27, 2007
7300725 Method for determining and correcting reticle variations Nov. 27, 2007
7302090 Method and device for determining the properties of an integrated circuit Nov. 27, 2007
7297453 Systems and methods for mitigating variances on a patterned wafer using a prediction model Nov. 20, 2007
7289231 Apparatus and method for determining physical properties of a mask blank Oct. 30, 2007
7289657 Method of inspecting photo-mask Oct. 30, 2007
7289658 Removal of relatively unimportant shapes from a set of shapes Oct. 30, 2007
7286284 Microscope imaging system and method for emulating a high aperture imaging system, particularly for mask inspection Oct. 23, 2007
7283659 Apparatus and methods for searching through and analyzing defect images and wafer maps Oct. 16, 2007
7283658 Topographic measurement using stereoscopic picture frames Oct. 16, 2007
7274814 Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements Sep. 25, 2007
7261984 Exposure pattern or mask and inspection method and manufacture method for the same Aug. 28, 2007
7257247 Mask defect analysis system Aug. 14, 2007
7252913 Method for projection of a circuit pattern, which is arranged on a mask, onto a semiconductor wafer Aug. 7, 2007
7249343 In-plane distribution data compression method, in-plane distribution measurement method, in-plane distribution optimization method, process apparatus control method, and process control method Jul. 24, 2007
7243331 Method and system for controlling the quality of a reticle Jul. 10, 2007
7239735 Pattern inspection method and pattern inspection device Jul. 3, 2007
7234128 Method for improving the critical dimension uniformity of patterned features on wafers Jun. 19, 2007
7233887 Method of photomask correction and its optimization using localized frequency analysis Jun. 19, 2007
7228257 Architecture for general purpose programmable semiconductor processing system and methods therefor Jun. 5, 2007
7224828 Time resolved non-invasive diagnostics system May. 29, 2007
7221788 Method of inspecting a mask or reticle for detecting a defect, and mask or reticle inspection system May. 22, 2007

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