Suiter Swantz pc llo
Unsupervised learning-based reference selection for enhanced defect inspection sensitivity
An optical characterization system and a method of using the same are disclosed. The system comprises a controller configured to be communicatively coupled with one or more detectors configured to receive illumination from a sample and generate image data. One or more processors may be configured to receive images of dies on the sample, calculate dissimilarity values for all combinations of the images, perform a cluster analysis to partition the combinations of the images into two or more clusters, generate a reference image for a cluster of the two or more clusters using two or more of the combinations of the images in the cluster; and detect one or more defects on the sample by comparing a test image in the cluster to the reference image for the cluster.
KLA Corporation
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Xiaochun Nurmohammed Sangbong Bjorn
Li Patwary Park Brauer