Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for inspecting the surface of an object S moving in the direction of travel (23) relative to the apparatus comprises a modular sensing head assembly (11) including a plurality of sensing head modules (12, 13), each of which includes a number of sensing stations (16 - 21). Each sensing station includes a light source (77, 81, 84) for generating a line of light extending across substantially the width of the surface of the object and a plurality of optical detector means for detecting light scattered from the line of light by the surface of the object. The optical detectors are positioned and oriented to receive scattered light scattered along paths lying in detection planes which are perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the surface of the object. Signal processing electronics are provided to convert the light received by the detectors into analog signals which are multiplexed, converted to digital signals, filtered and then compared to preselected thresholds to determine the existence of any defects in the surface.
Abstract:
Appareil (10) servant à examiner la surface d'un objets se déplaçant dans un sens de parcours (23) par rapport à l'appareil. Ledit appareil (10) est constitué d'un ensemble tête de détection (11) modulaire comprenant une pluralité de modules (12, 13) de tête de détection qui comportent chacun plusieurs unités de détection (16, 21). Chaque unité de détection comprend une source de lumière (77, 81, 84) qui génère un rayon de lumière s'étendant pratiquement sur la largeur de la surface de l'objet, et plusieurs détecteurs optiques qui détectent la lumière du rayon de lumière qui est dispersée par la surface de l'objet. Les détecteurs optiques sont positionnés et orientés de manière à recevoir la lumière dispersée selon des trajectoires situées dans des plans de détection qui sont perpendiculaires entre eux et par rapport à la surface de l'objet. Des systèmes électroniques de traitement des signaux sont prévus pour transformer la lumière reçue par les détecteurs en signaux analogiques qui sont multiplexés, convertis en signaux numériques, filtrés et ensuite comparés à des seuils présélectionnés pour déterminer la présence d'un quelconque défaut dans cette surface.
Abstract:
An optical inspection system and method for detecting flaws on a diffractive surface such as a reticle or wafer, includes illuminating a surface to be inspected to generate a first scattered energy angular distribution in response to a flaw on the surface and a second scattered energy angular distribution in response to an unflawed surface; the first and second energy distributions are sensed and the minimum energy detection energy level is established; determining whether the minimum detected energy level is in a first or second predetermined energy range and indicating that no flaw is present when the minimum detected energy level is in the first range and a flaw is present when the minimum detected energy level is in the second range.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To well perform detection, by providing a light source to one side of a shield plate, of which the leading end is contacted with the surface of plywood in a slidable manner while providing an optical fiber to the other side thereof and contacting one end of the optical fiber with the surface of the plywood in a slidable manner and directing the other end thereof to a light detector. CONSTITUTION: When plywood 1 is inspected while moved, light emitted to the direction shown by the arrow from the light source provided to the left side of a shield part 2 passes through a concaved flaw 1a to be incident to a large number of optical fibers 3 from one terminals 3a thereof and only the optical fiber 3, of which the terminal part is positioned above said flaw 1a, strongly emits light from the other terminal part 3b thereof toward a light detector. The light detector detects the presence of the concaved flaw 1a, for example, due to a worm-eaten hole by the difference in the brightness with the other optical fiber 3. Furthermore, the flaw at a built-up part can be detected in the same way. COPYRIGHT: (C)1986,JPO&Japio
Abstract:
본 발명은 물질 표면의 결함 상태를 상세하게 검출할 수 있는 표면 검사 장치 및 표면 검사 방법을 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 검사면(40)에 조사된 조사광이 반사되었을 때의 반사광의 강도에 기초하여 검사면(40)을 검사하는 표면 검사 장치 및 표면 검사 방법에 있어서, 광섬유(41) 및 확산판(42)은 검사면(40)측일수록 강도가 큰 광 강도 분포를 갖는 조사광을 검사면(40)에 조사하고, CCD 센서(44)는 조사광이 검사면(40)에 의해 반사되었을 때의 반사광의 강도를 검출한다.
Abstract:
The plywood board which is undergoing examination is moved in the arrowed direction with its upper surface in intimate contact with the trailing edge of a metallic leaf spring acting as the light shielding plate. The shield is inclined and may alternately be made of a flexible rubbr or plastic. A light source is uniformly covering the full width of the board. On the rear side of the shield is an array of closely spaced optical fibres, the distal ends of which are focused on an optical detector. Any defect in the surface or abnormal undulation of the surface results in a gap beneath the shielding plate and light transmission to optical fibres.
Abstract:
Photovoltaic thin film quality control is obtained where the thin film is supported by a support and a section of the film is illuminated by a polychromatic or monochromatic illumination source. The source forms on the thin film an illuminated line. The light collected from discrete sampled points located on the illuminated line is transferred to a photo-sensitive sensor through an optical switch. The spectral signal of the light reflected, transmitted or scattered by the sampled points is collected by the sensor, processed and photovoltaic thin film parameters applicable to the quality control are derived e.g. thin film thickness, index of refraction, extinction coefficient, absorption coefficient, energy gap, conductivity, crystallinity, surface roughness, crystal phase, material composition and photoluminescence spectrum and intensity. Manufacturing equipment parameters influencing the material properties may be changed to provide a uniform thin film layer with pre-defined properties.