Automatic wafer mapping in a wet environment on a wafer cleaner

A wafer mapping method and apparatus for automatically determining the location and orientation of workpieces within a workpiece processing tool. An illumination device is provided which directs light toward the edges of the workpieces and a vision system is utilized to receive and process the image...

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Hauptverfasser: ALLEN ROBERT, NIMTZ JACK F, JORDAN TOBY
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A wafer mapping method and apparatus for automatically determining the location and orientation of workpieces within a workpiece processing tool. An illumination device is provided which directs light toward the edges of the workpieces and a vision system is utilized to receive and process the images obtained from the light which is reflected off the edges of the workpieces.