Wafer Inspection Tools

Edge and Surface Inspection Solutions

Sorter+ Edge Inspection

Wafer Edge Inspection

Sorter+ Dimple Inspection

Wafer Surface Inspection

Sorter+ Bright Light Inspection

Bright Light Inspection


Extend the functionality of your system with NADAtech’s Sorter+ Inspection and Metrology Options. Find and measure defects on wafer surfaces and edges using a variety of specially designed applications without adding extra equipment to your production floor. Choose from the following Sorter+ Options:

Wafer Edge Inspection


+ChipChecker

wafer edge inspection
  • Top and bottom bevel inspection option
  • Function can be added to any typical sort recipe
  • Scans wafer bevel for cracks and chips after Align / OCR function
  • Standard ASCII and SECS / GEM reporting with defect size and location
  • Optional image capture and industry standard XY Report Formating
  • Captures defects down to 0.5mm, with latest generation seeing defects down to 60um
  • Version 1.0 flags failed wafers and shows number of chips >0.3mm defect bare wafer /  >0.5mm defect processed
  • Version 2.0 easily detects bonding edge problems and captures multi-tiff images of each chip for K L A R F, recording chip location and size

Wafer Surface Inspection


+Dimple

wafer surface inspection
  • Surface defects are detected and measured using fully integrated Hologenix optics
  • Uses defocused optics for finding surface defects ( dimples or mounds )
  • Typical for wafer polishing defects
  • Perfect for finding Post CMP over and under polished areas
  • Also used for Post wafer bond MEMS defect inspection
  • 150mm / 200mm / 300mm versions
  • Whole wafer image processing or magnified version are available
  • Optional stocker and agv integrated e84 delivery

Bright Light Inspection


+Gyro

bright light inspection
  • Front and backside bright light inspection
  • Optional full rotation
  • 150mm / 200mm / 300mm
  • Wafer top-side and bottom-side visual inspection
  • Joystick control or programmable recipe control with pass/fail button
  • Function can be added to any typical sorting recipe

Bright Light Inspection


+EdgeGyro

bright light inspection
  • Edge handling only
  • Typical bright light inspection for substrate manufacturers
  • Front and backside bright light inspection
  • Full infinite rotation
  • 150mm / 200mm / 300mm
  • Wafer top-side and bottom-side visual inspection
  • Joystick control or programmable recipe control with pass/fail button
  • Function can be added to any typical sorting recipe

Bright Light Inspection


+Gimbal

front side bright light inspection
  • Front side only bright light inspection
  • Full gimbaling action for topside visual inspection
  • Joystick control or programmable recipe control with pass/fail button
  • Function can be added to any typical sorting recipe

Macro Inspection During Sort


+MIDS

Macro Inspection During Sort
  • Module created to help with common visible macro defects
  • Add INLINE inspection to your wafer sort
  • NO GOLDEN IMAGES
  • Adds ~4 to 5 seconds per wafer
  • Completely integrated operation and reporting
  • Standard ASCII and SECS / GEM reporting with defect size and location
  • Broad spectrum OMNI color LED lighting + grazing dark field LED
  • Dome reflector used for omni-directional illumination
  • 15mpixel color CMOS imaging camera and coaxial light port
  • Additional lighting options - combo dark field / bright field
  • Excellent for 3D type defects such as EPI “volcanoes”
  • Image stack post processing shows “repeaters” and defect clustering

Scribe Location Inspection


+SLI

scribe location inspection
  • Option for any system using OCR
  • Measures scribe location against a qualified location
  • Automated characterization
  • Automated inspection
  • Function can be added to any typical sorting recipe
  • Includes SECS / GEM reporting for X / Y and linear offests
  • Limits monitoring and alarms