Board inspection apparatus and method

US9470752B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9470752-B2
Application numberUS-201313853746-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 29, 2013
Priority dateJul 3, 2009
Publication dateOct 18, 2016
Grant dateOct 18, 2016

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An inspection method includes photographing a measurement target to acquire image data for each pixel of the measurement target, acquiring height data for each pixel of the measurement target, acquiring visibility data for each pixel of the measurement target, multiplying the acquired image data by at least one of the height data and the visibility data for each pixel to produce a result value, and setting a terminal area by using the produced result value. Thus, the terminal area may be accurately determined.

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What is claimed is: 1. A board inspection apparatus comprising: a stage transferring a board; a first illumination section illuminating a light for aligning the board onto an inspection target formed on the board; a projecting section projecting a grating pattern light for acquiring height data of the board onto the inspection target; a second illumination section illuminating a light for discriminating a terminal area of a component from a solder area that are formed on the…

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What does patent US9470752B2 cover?
An inspection method includes photographing a measurement target to acquire image data for each pixel of the measurement target, acquiring height data for each pixel of the measurement target, acquiring visibility data for each pixel of the measurement target, multiplying the acquired image data by at least one of the height data and the visibility data for each pixel to produce a result value,…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Koh Young Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R31/309. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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