Patent ID: 6185322
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G01N,H01L

Abstract:
An electronic device inspection system comprising:first inspection means for inspecting defects on a work piece;second inspection means for inspecting electric characteristics of at least a chip of the work piece;first processing means for receiving and memorizing first information determined by the inspection performed by the first inspection means;second processing means, separate from the first processing means, for receiving and memorizing second information determined by the inspection performed by the second inspection means; andcommunication means connected to the first processing means and the second processing means;wherein a first analysis on the basis of the first information memorized by the first processing means and a second analysis on the basis of the second information memorized by the second processing means are processed separately in said first and second processing means, respectively, and wherein a third analysis on the basis of the first information and the second information is processed by one of the first and second processing means by transmitting at least one of the first information and the second information through the communication means from the other of the first and second processing means.