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TW388842B - Reference image forming method and pattern inspection apparatus - Google Patents
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TW388842B
TW388842B TW87114384A TW87114384A TW388842B TW 388842 B TW388842 B TW 388842B TW 87114384 A TW87114384 A TW 87114384A TW 87114384 A TW87114384 A TW 87114384A TW 388842 B TW388842 B TW 388842B
TW87114384A
1997-08-29 Priority to JP9234018A priority Critical patent/JP2984633B2/en
1998-08-29 Application filed by Nippon Electric Co filed Critical Nippon Electric Co
2000-05-01 Publication of TW388842B publication Critical patent/TW388842B/en
238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 26
A reference image forming method is used in a pattern inspection apparatus for scanning a pattern formed on an object to be inspected on the basis of design data with a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength, focusing transmitted light passing through the object on a light-receiving element by using an objective lens, forming a real image from pattern information obtained from the light-receiving element, and comparing the real image with a reference image obtained by imaging the design data, thereby detecting a defect in the object. In this method, reference data is formed by developing the design data as a pattern made of multilevel gradation values on pixels having a resolution higher than an inspection resolution. A reference image is formed by increasing or decreasing the width of each pattern of the reference data as a multilevel gradation pattern with a precision higher than the inspection resolution on the basis of an edge position of a corresponding pattern in the real image. A pattern inspection apparatus is also disclosed.
V. Description of the invention (1) Background of the invention The present invention relates to a pattern inspection device, and more particularly to a method for forming a reference pattern, and a pattern formed from design data for a reference pattern used in a wafer-to-database inspection. Check the equipment. Generally speaking, a fine circle shape, such as a semiconductor integrated circuit formed on a light leather, a wire mesh, a wafer, a liquid crystal component, etc., must be checked by a circle shape inspection device to check whether the shape is based on The size and shape of the ideal figure formed by the design data are accurately drawn. First, this type of graphic inspection equipment transforms design data described by rectangular or trapezoidal position coordinates and line segment lengths into binary bits containing &quot; 0 &quot; and &quot; i &quot; corresponding to the shape of the object (to be inspected) data. This device scans the object circle with a laser beam, and forms the circular information obtained by condensing the transmitted light on the light-receiving 7C piece, and the image edge contour obtained by the measurement system. A certain number of wells uses this function and uses the binary bit data to perform the speed-up process. The device transfers the design data to the order-by-order convolution operation to obtain a reference image. , Xijie data), so the device is loaded with the test image system obtained from the design data and 1 image scanned by the optical system, and the real image of the parameter is obtained synchronously, and the circle image sensing system input The inconsistencies of the prime positions, so Bo Yin measured the correspondence between the images to check the library). Defects on the real image were read (wafers must pay attention to the ‘real image due to the fact that the graphics in the optical conditions have a shadow of the design process’ etc. ’
V. Description of the invention (2) The material is rounded and the line becomes thicker / thinner and similar errors. Because of the false error 'with respect to the reference image obtained from the reference material, it is easy to cause false defects that are determined to be flawless. In this case, ‘nen’ in this case, by detecting the position of the edge in accordance with the ‘nen’ in each inspection area, or by detecting corners, etc.
If you pay a poke, you can correct the image of Zang Yang / A and Daddy in advance. In the reference image formation method used for circles, when the reference image is to be corrected, such as the line width, 'the principle of applying the appropriate edge position to the real image' will correct the graphic correction width of the design data. Modified in binary data and bit (pixel) units. In this case, 'the altered bit pattern gold is formed by designing the bit pattern' and the bit circle of the bit and the EX-OR of the bit 70 data of the pattern obtained from the real image binary (interaction Exclusive OR) logical sum, to perform the resizing of each figure of the reference image. In addition, a “bit-by-bit correction template is available” is used to indicate that the edge or corner extracted from the design data by edge position detection or corner confirmation, etc., has a specific graphic edge angle (for example, ' 0 °, 45 °, 90 ° 'or 135.) edges or corners. Then, a correction template that is most similar to the real image corresponding to the edge or corner is selected to correct the original design data, and the corrected design data is then transformed into multi-level data to form a reference surround image. The grayscale difference between the obtained reference image and the real image is checked by the appropriate threshold of the defect calculation to check whether the object part is a defect. In this way ', defect detection is performed (for example, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. ι ^ ηΐηΗΓ C: \ Program F ieses \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd 5. Invention Description (3) 4-350776). In such a conventional reference image forming method and pattern inspection device, a correction template similar to an edge or a corner of a reference circle image formed from design data is used to correct the original design data, so as to form a reference image again. In this way, a reference image similar to the real image data of the normal pattern obtained by light scanning is formed. Therefore, the inspection ability is reduced due to the correction processing of the design data, and false defects are generated due to the grayscale difference from the correction template. In more detail, when making graphic corrections to design data, a template similar to the shape of a real image is selected from a series of template shapes represented by a bit string; and by using the selected template A bit string obtained by performing a logical operation is subjected to a light spread calculated by a point spread function obtained by light scanning and a convolution operation of a modified template image to obtain a multi-level reference circle image for comparison . As the number of pixels increases, the amount of calculation required to use this process increases significantly, resulting in a reduction in inspection capabilities. This is a problem. In addition, because the width of the enlarged or reduced image is determined in each pixel by the calculation of the bit string according to the template, the grayscale value of the modified circle is limited to the grayscale distribution of the template. . This is another problem. In addition, because the gray scale correction is performed without taking into account the shape of the adjacent shape. If the edge of the graphic does not fall on the boundary of the pixel, or if the corner position appears round, the reference image and the real image obtained by scanning Grayscale differences in the image will increase 'results' which are often prone to occur .. false defects. This is another question
C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ P1195.ptd Page 8 V. Description of the Invention (4) Questions "Therefore, 'the edge portion of the 边缘 shape with a slanted edge is designed to be arranged at an arbitrary angle, even if it is used The template performs gray level correction in pixels. 'It is impossible to interpolate the gray level differences. Defects at the pixel boundary or circle edges have poor contrast compared to neighboring positions and are smaller than the resolution of the inspection. Its gray scale tends to be similar to the neighboring positions, so it is based on comparison with reference circle images. The sensitivity of defect detection obtained from processing is worsened. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was developed to solve the above difficulties, and an object thereof is to provide a graphic inspection apparatus which can form a high-precision reference artifact similar to a real image of an inspected object, and greatly reduce false defects. In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a method for forming a reference image for a graphic inspection device is provided. The circle inspection device is used to scan and form a laser beam with a specific wavelength on an object to be inspected according to design data. Use the object lens to focus the transmitted light passing through the object on the light-receiving element; use the graphic information obtained by the light-receiving element to form a real image; and form the real hesitation with the design data Reference circle image for comparison 'to detect defects on the object. The method for forming a reference circle image of the present invention includes the steps of: 'developing design data into a graphic consisting of multi-level grayscale values on pixels having a resolution higher than the check resolution; and forming reference data based on a real image; and Corresponding to the position of the edge of the circle, a multi-level gray scale is maintained, and the width of each circle of the reference material is enlarged or reduced with an accuracy higher than the check resolution to form a reference image.
V. Description of the invention (5) Brief description of the drawings FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a graphic inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. An enlarged view of a pixel in 2; FIG. 4 is used to explain the grayscale value of each pixel in FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the enlargement process; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the reduction process; ° The pattern of the reference material of the bevel angle; 圊 8 is used to explain the figure after the enlargement process; 囷 9 is used to explain the 圚 shape after the reduction process. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Design data input part 2: Design data development part 3: Reference image formation part 4: Optical scanning part 5: Photoelectric image processing part 6: Image memory 7: Data comparison part 11 Design data 12 Reference Source 13 Reference image 14 Scan signal 15 Real image
C: \ ProgramFiles \ Patent \ P1195.ptd Page 10 V. Description of the invention (6) 21 Min shape 22 edge 23 pixel detailed embodiment of the preferred embodiment · The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings "Figure 1 shows the present invention Example of the ring-shaped inspection device. The graphic inspection device includes: an optical scanning section 4 that outputs a selection signal 14 by selecting an interconnected pattern that needs to be inspected, that is, an object pattern with a laser beam; and a photoelectric image processing section 5 To convert and output a selection signal 14 to make it a multi-level grayscale real image 15. ° This equipment also includes: a design data input section 1 for inputting design data 1 1 defining the size of the object graphic; a design data expansion section 2 for expanding the design data 11 into interconnection graphics to form a multi-level Gray-scale reference material 1 2;-a reference image forming unit 3 for correcting each interconnecting pattern of the reference material 2 and the real image 15 to form a reference circle image 13; and a data comparison unit 7 To compare the real image 15 of the object shape obtained by the laser light scanning with the reference image 13 formed by the design data 11 and check the object pattern. The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Design data 11 similar to the MEBES format is input from the design data input section 1. Then, on the pixels arranged in the form of a matrix that coincides with the addresses of the 之 -shaped coordinates of the real image 15, the design data expansion section 2 expands the input design data 11 into an interconnected shape.
C: \ ProgramFiles \ Patent \ P1195.ptd Page 11 V. Description of the Invention (7) Figure 2 shows the part of the expanded interconnection graph. Each pixel is consistent with the unfolding result of the design data developing section 2. In this case, an edge 22 of the circle 21 is unrolled without any incoherence between the pixels. For example, for the pixel 23, it is expanded in the X direction (horizontal direction) at a scale of 3: 1 'and it is expanded in the （direction (vertical direction) at a scale of 1: 1. In each pixel, a plurality of sub-pixels having a resolution higher than the check resolution are set to calculate a multi-level grayscale value (a strong Han value). The precision of the grayscale value of each pixel is defined by the value of the sub-pixel. For example, 'If the maximum grayscale value being expanded is 255 and the minimum grayscale value is 0', the correct grayscale value is 1 '. A pixel is composed of 16 X 16 subpixels.' Each time a pixel takes a binary value &quot; 〇 & quot Or &quot; 丨 ". Fig. 3 shows the pixel 23 'in Fig. 2. In this case, the figure 21 is displayed as 8 X 12 sub-pixels out of 16 X 16 sub-pixels. In this case' if "1" is used for each sub-pixel belonging to the figure 2 "1" is used for each sub-pixel not belonging to the figure 21, and the gray level value of pixel 23 is 8 X 12 = 96. With this operation The grayscale value of each pixel not belonging to the graphic 21 is the minimum grayscale value (minimum value = 0). Among the pixels belonging to the circle 21, the pixels that are not related to the edge of the graphic have the maximum grayscale value (maximum value = 255). "Beyond" each pixel belonging to graphic 21 and associated with the edge of the graphic has a sub-pixel grayscale value corresponding to that pixel on graphic 21. In this method, the grayscale value of each pixel of the "expanded pixel 21" is the real circle Each graphic equivalent address like 15 can be obtained by the bit string in the pixel
C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd page 12 5. Description of the invention ⑻ The area represented by the calculation is calculated as shown in Figure 4. Therefore, based on the design data 11, design the data exhibition on each pixel to expand the interconnection pattern, and then perform bit normalization in units of pixels to calculate the gray level value as a multiple of the unit gray level correction value. The calculation result is output from the design data development department 2 as reference material 12. The reference image forming section 3 increases or decreases the width of each interconnection pattern of the reference material 12 output from the design material development section 2 to move or correct the edge position of each interconnection pattern, thereby forming and real image 15 Similar reference images 13. It should be noted that the correction width is determined based on the address indicating the position of the edge portion of the object pattern of the real circle image U stored in the circle image memory 6, that is, the edge address. Fig. 5 shows a circular enlargement process.圊 6 shows circular reduction processing. Because the basic process term is used, both the enlargement process and the reduction process are the same. 'The enlargement process will be described in detail below with reference to circle 5. It should be noted that the graphic positions of the real image 15 and the reference image 12 are compared first to determine whether to enlarge or reduce the object image. First, an enlarged correction width of an arbitrary object figure is determined based on the address of the edge of the corresponding circle obtained from the real artifact 15 (step 50). In this case ', first, the number of gray levels of each pixel is obtained by the following formula: The number of gray levels of each pixel = (maximum gray level value ΜΑχ-minimum gray level value ΜΙΝ) / unit gray level correction value. &quot; (1) Note that when the unit is a sub-pixel, the unit grayscale correction value (each step
C: \ ProgramFiles \ Patent \ P1195.ptd Page 13 V. Description of the Invention (9) The gray scale correction width of the step) is used to increase or decrease the value during the enlargement or reduction operation, and to enlarge (or reduce) the borrowing Multi-level reference material 12 developed from design materials 11 1. The unit gray level correction value must be a rounded value of the maximum gray level value Αχ minus the minimum gray level value MIN. When the unit grayscale correction value is the difference in grayscale, the grayscale number of each pixel represents the maximum value of the grayscale value that can be obtained. "Assuming the maximum grayscale value is 255, the minimum grayscale value is 0, and the unit grayscale correction is The value is 17 »In this case, when moving the edge of the data, all of its pixels are multiples of 17, for a pixel, the enlargement (reduction) processing in sub-pixels can be performed by (255-0) / 1 7 = 1 5 times, that is, the number of times is consistent with the gray level of each pixel. Therefore, if the magnification correction width is calculated from the edge position of the object figure in reference material 12 and the corresponding edge position of the real image 15, the number of times of repeated magnification processing by this magnification correction width can be obtained by the following formula: Each pixel is magnified The number of times of (reduction) processing = (the number of gray scales corresponding to the pixel correction width / the number of gray scales of each pixel) ... (2) The number of times of each sub-pixel enlargement (reduction) processing = (corresponding to pixels Correct the remainder of the gray scale of the width / gray scale of each pixel) ... (3) The enlargement process (steps 53 to 55) of each pixel of the object circle of reference 12 is repeated (step 52) , In pixels, the number of times can be obtained according to formula (2) (step 51) &lt; »In this zoom-in process, if the grayscale value of the pixel in question is the smallest grayscale value '(represented as &quot; in step 53) Is &quot;), the grayscale value of the pixel in question is
C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ P1195. Ptd 5. Description of the invention (10) The largest gray level value among the eight adjacent pixels (top, bottom, left, right, and slope) around it is replaced (step 53). If the grayscale value of the pixel of interest is not the minimum grayscale value (indicated as &quot; No &quot; in step 53), the grayscale value of the pixel of interest is replaced by the largest grayscale value (step 55). When the sub-pixel is used as a unit (step 56), the zoom-in process (steps 58 to 59) is performed on all pixels of the circle image obtained in steps 51 to 55 (steps 5 to 7) by the number of times obtained according to formula (3). In step 58, it is checked whether one of the focused pixels is a pixel to be enlarged in accordance with the following rules. If the grayscale value of the pixel of interest is not the maximum grayscale value (MAX), and one of the eight neighboring pixels has the maximum grayscale value (ΜΑχ), or the grayscale value of the pixel of interest is neither the maximum grayscale value Value is not the minimum gray level value (indicated as &quot; yes &quot; in step 58), then only one gray level value corresponding to the unit gray level correction value is added to the gray level value of the pixel of interest (step 59) » In the reduction process (refer to FIG. 6), if the grayscale value of the pixel of interest is not the minimum grayscale value (MIN), and one of the eight neighboring pixels has the minimum grayscale value (MIN) 'or the focus is on The grayscale value of a pixel is neither the maximum grayscale value nor the minimum grayscale value (indicated as &quot; yes &quot; in step 68), then there is only one grayscale value corresponding to the unit grayscale correction value from the pixel in question Subtract from the grayscale value (step 69). 'Figure 7 explains having 45. Reference for beveled graphics. This circle has no edges in the non-pixel part. The values in Figure 7 represent the grayscale values at each pixel position. When this circle is enlarged by 1.25 times the pixels (reference circle
C: \ Prograra F i1es \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd page 15
5. Description of the invention (11) 5) The figure shown in circle 8 will be obtained. When the circle in FIG. 7 is reduced by 1.25 times of pixels (examination circle 6), the figure shown in circle 9 will be obtained. Case (refer to κΊΒη: ϊ 中 二 in pixels or sub-pixels, the reference image forming unit 3 (picture) performs enlarging or reducing of the turn-in reference material to form a reference image similar to the real circle image 15 Then, the 'reference image 13 is stored in the image memory, and the data comparison section 7 is compared with the stored true circle image 15 to check whether the size and shape of the ideal figure formed based on the design data can be used. Obtain the object graphics accurately. As described above, 'in accordance with the present invention, the grayscale values of pixels in the design data are described by a multi-level grayscale value matrix with multiples of the fine sphere. Therefore, even if the discontinuity between pixels is replaced, The graphic edges of the design data appear in the pixels, and the gray scale of the design graphics at the edge position can also be accurately described, and a highly accurate reference circle image similar to the real image obtained from the object shape can be formed. Different from the conventional technology, because the corrected grayscale value is not limited by the grayscale distribution of the template, the edge position corresponding to the real circle image can form a highly accurate parameter Articulation. Since the enlargement or reduction process is performed in pixels as well as the circle correction width, the processing time can be greatly shortened compared to the case where the enlargement or reduction process is performed in sub-pixel units. Further, 'by adjusting the unit The grayscale correction value can be used to obtain a reference image that is consistent with the desired inspection accuracy.
C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd Page 16 V. Description of the invention (12) In addition, the enlarged or reduced pixels are resolved in sub-pixel units, regardless of the angle of the interconnected graphics of the design data. The grayscale correction is performed with a unit grayscale correction value whose resolution is higher than the pixel resolution. Therefore, the distortion of graphics caused by the enlargement or reduction process can be greatly reduced. Even if the arrangement of the design data does not follow the direction of the beam scanning, a reference pattern similar to the real image of the object pattern can be formed.
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Sixth, the Shen Fan patent fan group 1. A reference circle used in the garden-shaped inspection equipment, the silly report of the ancient method, the enclosure inspection equipment is used: according to the design information, and 'beam scan cat-shaped circular inspection object ; Use an object lens to focus the transmitted light passing through the object on the light receiving element. The prostitute's graphic information obtained from Tian Wushou element will form a real image; and the reference image formed by the meter data will be added. By comparison, the defect on the measurement object is used; the reference image forming method includes the following steps: on the pixels with a resolution higher than the inspection resolution, the design data is expanded into a figure composed of multi-level grayscale values, and Forming reference materials; and maintaining a multi-level gray scale according to the edge positions of corresponding graphics in the real image to enlarge or reduce the width of each graphic of the reference data with an accuracy higher than the check resolution to form a reference circle image. 2. If the method of the first item of the patent application scope, the method further includes the following steps: setting sub-pixels in the pixels to divide the pixels into a matrix form, and calculating each pixel according to the value of the sub-pixels belonging to the figure expanded in each pixel "Grayscale value" 3. If the method in the second item of the scope of patent application, the method further includes the following steps: set the grayscale value of all pixels that do not belong to the graphics to the minimum grayscale value, and All the sub-pixels belong to the pixel's gray level value is set to the maximum gray level value "4. If the method of the third item of the patent application, the method further includes the following steps: the unit of pixel and sub-pixel, and repeated correction Gray per pixel
C: \ Program F i 1 es \ Patent \ Pl 195. ptd page 18 6. Patent Application Paradigm — The order value increases or decreases the width of each circle of the reference material, and the number of corrections corresponds to a predetermined correction Width 0, 5. The method according to item 4 of the patent application scope further includes the following steps: between the edge of the object's circular shape and the edge of the corresponding figure on the true poor image according to the reference material spread on the pixel Position relationship, calculate the correction width that the object circle should be enlarged or reduced; divide the difference between the maximum grayscale value and the minimum grayscale value by the unit grayscale correction value (this is the maximum grayscale value and the minimum grayscale value. The factor of the difference) to get the number of gray levels of each pixel, and then divide the number of gray levels corresponding to the correction width (this is a multiple of the unit gray level correction value) by the number of gray levels of each pixel ; And setting the calculated quotient value as the number of repetitions of the grayscale value correction in the unit of pixel, and setting the remainder calculated as the number of iterations of the grayscale value correction in the unit of the sub-pixel. 6. If the method of claim 5 of the scope of patent application, the method further includes the following steps: When the gray level value of the pixel of interest is the minimum gray level value, the largest gray value among the gray level values of the pixels adjacent to the pixel The gray level value is set to the new gray level value of the pixel in question, and if the gray level value of the pixel is not the minimum gray level value, then the maximum gray level value is set to its new gray level value setting, thereby modifying the pixel's The grayscale value; and, an enlargement process is performed, in which the correction of the grayscale value of each pixel in the object graphic is performed in a unit of a pixel.
C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd Page 19 VI. Patent Application Procedures: For the method of applying for item 5 of the patent scope, it also includes the following steps when the pixel gray level value is not the maximum gray level value When it is not the minimum level value, or when the gray level value of this pixel is not the maximum gray level value and one of its neighboring primes has the maximum gray level value, the unit gray level correction value is added to the gray level value of the pixel of interest. 'By doing so, the grayscale value is corrected; and an enlargement process is performed. In this process, the grayscale value of each pixel in the object graphic is corrected in units of sub-pixels. 8 * If the method in the fifth item of the patent application scope further includes the following steps: When the gray level value of the pixel to be focused on is the maximum gray level value, set the minimum gray level among the gray level values of all pixels adjacent to the pixel The value is the new grayscale value of the image in question, and when the grayscale value of the pixel is not the maximum grayscale value, the minimum grayscale value is set to its new grayscale value setting to modify the grayscale value of the pixel; and Perform a reduction process in which the correction of the grayscale value of each pixel in the object graphic is performed in units of pixels. 9. The method according to item 5 of the patent application scope further includes the following steps: when the pixel gray level value is neither the maximum gray level value nor the minimum gray level value, or when the pixel gray level value is not the minimum gray level Value, and one of its adjacent pixels has the smallest grayscale value. The grayscale value of the pixel in question is subtracted from the unit grayscale correction value to correct the grayscale value; and the reduction processing is performed. The object is to execute the object HH C: \ ProgramFiles \ Patent \ P1195.ptd Page 20 6. The correction of the gray level value of each pixel in the graphics of the patent application group. Λ Λ Ancient branches ♦ ^ ^ Take the gray attack device J-1 for: scanning the pattern formed on the object to be inspected with the object-beam beam according to the design data; and transmitting through the object through the mirror The light is focused on the light-receiving element. = The image obtained by the light-receiving element forms a true image, and the surrounding image is compared with the reference circle image formed by the design data to detect defects on the object. ; The graphic inspection equipment includes: a means for obtaining test data for expanding the design data into a circle composed of multi-level grayscale values to form reference data when the resolution is higher than the check resolution; and The reference image forming device is used to enlarge or reduce the width of each graphic of the reference data according to the position of the edge of the corresponding graphic in the real image, 'maintaining multiple gray levels'. U is higher than the accuracy of checking the resolution to form a reference circle. image. 11. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the parameter forming device includes setting sub-pixels in the pixels to divide the pixels into a matrix form, and calculating based on the sub-pixels in the shape of a circle expanded in each pixel. The gray value of each pixel is set. β 12. If the device is under the scope of patent application item 11, wherein the reference data forming device includes a device that sets the grayscale value of all pixels belonging to the sub-pixels that do not belong to the graphic to the minimum grayscale value, and All the sub-pixels belong to the device whose gray level value is set to the maximum gray level value β 13. The device according to item 12 of the patent application scope, wherein the reference material forming device includes a device for And subpixels
Sixth, the patent application group repeatedly revises the grayscale value of each pixel: the width of each shape, and the number of corrections corresponding to the data. 4. Application: The device in the scope of the patent, No. 13, The reference data forming device includes: a device that calculates whether an object's graphic should be enlarged or reduced according to the positional relationship between the sum of the circle of the object of the reference material expanded on the pixel and the corresponding edge of the corresponding shape on the real image Correction width; a device that divides the difference between the maximum grayscale value and the minimum grayscale value by the unit grayscale correction value (this is a factor of the difference between the maximum grayscale value and the minimum grayscale value) to obtain the The number of gray levels corresponding to the correction width (this is a multiple of the unit gray level correction value) divided by the number of gray levels of each pixel; and a device 'the quotient obtained by dividing the foregoing The value is set to the number of repetitions of the correction of the grayscale value in the unit of the pixel, and the remainder obtained by the foregoing division is set to the number of iterations of the correction of the grayscale value in the unit of the sub-pixel. 15. The device according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reference data forming device includes: a device that, when the gray level value of the pixel of interest is the minimum gray level value, ^ will be adjacent to each pixel around the pixel The largest grayscale value in the grayscale value is set to the new grayscale value of the pixel in question, and if the pixel's grayscale value is not the minimum grayscale value, the maximum grayscale value is set to its new grayscale value. Value setting, so as to correct the grayscale value of this pixel; and a device for enlarging processing, which is performed in units of pixels in this process
C: \ Program Files \ patent \ P1195.ptd The 22nd true 6. Application for patent patent group Correction of the gray value of each pixel in the object shape. 16. The device according to item 14 of the patent application park, wherein the reference data forming device includes: a device 'when the pixel gray level value being looked at is neither the maximum gray level value nor the minimum gray level value, or when When the pixel grayscale value is not the maximum grayscale value and one of its adjacent pixels has the maximum grayscale value, the unit grayscale correction value is added to the grayscale value of the pixel of interest to correct the grayscale value; Device, in this process, the grayscale value of each pixel in the object circle is corrected in units of sub-pixels. 17. The device according to item 14 of the patent application scope, wherein the reference data forming device includes: ^ a device 'When the gray level value of the pixel in question is the maximum gray level value, set ^ all pixels adjacent to the pixel The minimum grayscale value in the grayscale value is the new grayscale value of the pixel in question, and when the grayscale value of the pixel is not the maximum grayscale value, set the minimum grayscale value to its new grayscale value setting, thereby modifying The grayscale value of this pixel; and a device for performing a reduction process in which the correction of the grayscale value of each pixel in the object graphic is performed in units of pixels. 18. The device according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method of forming the reference material includes: a device when the gray level value of the pixel being looked at is neither the maximum gray level value nor the minimum gray level value, or when the pixel The grayscale value is not the minimum grayscale value, and one of its adjacent pixels has the smallest grayscale value. The grayscale value of the pixel in question is subtracted from the unit grayscale correction value to correct the grayscale value; and IHHH C: \ Program Files \ Patent \ Pl195. Ptd 6. A device for reducing the scope of patent applications. In this process, the correction of the grayscale value of each pixel in the object graphic is performed in sub-pixel units.
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