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NOGUCHI MINORI
JP113 patents
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HITACHI LTD
36 patentsUS6411377B1Jun 25, 2002
Optical apparatus for defect and particle size inspection
HITACHI LTD174 citations99
US5463459AOct 31, 1995
Method and apparatus for analyzing the state of generation of foreign particles in semiconductor fabrication process
HITACHI LTD145 citations99
US5274434ADec 28, 1993
Method and apparatus for inspecting foreign particles on real time basis in semiconductor mass production line
HITACHI LTD218 citations99
US6753972B1Jun 22, 2004
Thin film thickness measuring method and apparatus, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a thin film device using the same
HITACHI LTD87 citations98
US5233191AAug 3, 1993
Method and apparatus of inspecting foreign matters during mass production start-up and mass production line in semiconductor production process
HITACHI LTD145 citations98
US6797975B2Sep 28, 2004
Method and its apparatus for inspecting particles or defects of a semiconductor device
HITACHI LTD56 citations96
US6400454B1Jun 4, 2002
Apparatus and method for inspector defects
HITACHI LTD67 citations96
US5410400AApr 25, 1995
Foreign particle inspection apparatus
HITACHI LTD61 citations96
US5333495AAug 2, 1994
Method and apparatus for processing a minute portion of a specimen
HITACHI LTD76 citations96
US5329333AJul 12, 1994
Exposure apparatus and method
HITACHI LTD45 citations96
US5214282AMay 25, 1993
Method and apparatus for processing a minute portion of a specimen
HITACHI LTD58 citations96
US4952058AAug 28, 1990
Method and apparatus for detecting abnormal patterns
HITACHI LTD61 citations96
US4615620AOct 7, 1986
Apparatus for measuring the depth of fine engraved patterns
HITACHI LTD56 citations96
US7940383B2May 10, 2011
Method of detecting defects on an object
HITACHI LTD42 citations95
US5302999AApr 12, 1994
Illumination method, illumination apparatus and projection exposure apparatus
HITACHI LTD91 citations94
US5098191AMar 24, 1992
Method of inspecting reticles and apparatus therefor
HITACHI LTD57 citations94
US7417721B2Aug 26, 2008
Defect detector and defect detecting method
HITACHI LTD20 citations93
US7417723B2Aug 26, 2008
Method of inspecting a semiconductor device and an apparatus thereof
HITACHI LTD10 citations93
US7332359B2Feb 19, 2008
Semiconductor device inspection method
HITACHI LTD20 citations93
US6936835B2Aug 30, 2005
Method and its apparatus for inspecting particles or defects of a semiconductor device
HITACHI LTD34 citations93
US6841403B2Jan 11, 2005
Method for manufacturing semiconductor devices and method and its apparatus for processing detected defect data
HITACHI LTD35 citations93
US6797526B2Sep 28, 2004
Method for manufacturing semiconductor devices and method and its apparatus for processing detected defect data
HITACHI LTD23 citations93
US6657221B2Dec 2, 2003
Image classification method, observation method, and apparatus thereof with different stage moving velocities
HITACHI LTD24 citations93
US6654112B2Nov 25, 2003
Apparatus and method for inspecting defects
HITACHI LTD16 citations93
US4922308AMay 1, 1990
Method of and apparatus for detecting foreign substance
HITACHI LTD43 citations93
US7692779B2Apr 6, 2010
Apparatus and method for testing defects
HITACHI LTD12 citations92
US7639350B2Dec 29, 2009
Apparatus and method for testing defects
HITACHI LTD25 citations92
US7443496B2Oct 28, 2008
Apparatus and method for testing defects
HITACHI LTD16 citations92
US7315366B2Jan 1, 2008
Apparatus and method for inspecting defects
HITACHI LTD17 citations92
US7231079B2Jun 12, 2007
Method and system for inspecting electronic circuit pattern
HITACHI LTD44 citations92
US7187438B2Mar 6, 2007
Apparatus and method for inspecting defects
HITACHI LTD25 citations92
US6731384B2May 4, 2004
Apparatus for detecting foreign particle and defect and the same method
HITACHI LTD44 citations92
US6650409B1Nov 18, 2003
Semiconductor device producing method, system for carrying out the same and semiconductor work processing apparatus included in the same system
HITACHI LTD39 citations92
US6597448B1Jul 22, 2003
Apparatus and method of inspecting foreign particle or defect on a sample
HITACHI LTD44 citations92
US6485891B1Nov 26, 2002
Exposure apparatus and method
HITACHI LTD21 citations92
US6016187AJan 18, 2000
Exposure apparatus and method
HITACHI LTD20 citations92
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP
9 patentsUS7248352B2Jul 24, 2007
Method for inspecting defect and apparatus for inspecting defect
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP66 citations98
US7098055B2Aug 29, 2006
Apparatus and method for testing defects
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP36 citations96
US7037735B2May 2, 2006
Apparatus and method for testing defects
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP43 citations96
US7315363B2Jan 1, 2008
Inspection method and inspection apparatus
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP14 citations93
US7061602B2Jun 13, 2006
Method of inspecting a semiconductor device and an apparatus thereof
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP18 citations93
US7535561B2May 19, 2009
Defect inspecting apparatus
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP14 citations92
US7369223B2May 6, 2008
Method of apparatus for detecting particles on a specimen
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP25 citations92
US7242016B2Jul 10, 2007
Surface inspection apparatus and method thereof
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP11 citations92
US7196785B2Mar 27, 2007
System for monitoring foreign particles, process processing apparatus and method of electronic commerce
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP15 citations92
HITACHI HIGH TECH ELECT ENG CO
3 patentsUS6888959B2May 3, 2005
Method of inspecting a semiconductor device and an apparatus thereof
HITACHI HIGH TECH ELECT ENG CO38 citations96
US6894302B2May 17, 2005
Surface inspection apparatus and method thereof
HITACHI HIGH TECH ELECT ENG CO35 citations95
US6897956B2May 24, 2005
Apparatus and method for measuring alignment accuracy, as well as method and system for manufacturing semiconductor device
HITACHI HIGH TECH ELECT ENG CO37 citations92
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