Defect Review SEM

12 Metrology, Inspection & Characterization

Notation DR-SEM (common equipment shorthand)

Definition

A scanning electron microscope configured to revisit wafer locations reported by defect inspection and acquire high-magnification images of those defects for detailed review and classification.

Application

Used with wafer inspection in development and production to localize defect coordinates more precisely, capture images, support automatic defect review and classification, and send categorized results into yield-management and failure-analysis workflows.

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Review SEM; defect review scanning electron microscope

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