Image Processing Techniques for Wafer Defect Cluster Identification

  • Authors:
  • Chenn-Jung Huang;Chua-Chin Wang;Chi-Feng Wu

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Design & Test
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

An automatic, wafer-scale, defect cluster identifier finds and marks all defective dies, further automating wafer testing. A prototype tool screens 45,000 wafers, saving a Philips Semiconductor test facility $100,000 in expenses per month.