Optical surface defect inspection and imaging techniques are pivotal to ensuring high-performance outcomes across a myriad of applications including semiconductor manufacturing, precision optics, and ...

In addition to surface and subsurface defects, residual stress represents a concern. Over time, these stress points, ...

Automated optical inspection (AOI) is a cornerstone in semiconductor manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities, and as such, it plays a crucial role in yield management and process control.

“Launching a new Surfscan platform is an exciting event for KLA-Tencor,” said Ali Salehpour, senior vice president and general manager of the Surfscan / ADE division at KLA-Tencor. “The visible-light ...

Researchers have tested eight stand-alone deep learning methods for PV cell fault detection and have found that their accuracy was as high as 73%. All methods were trained and tested on the ELPV ...