Patent ID: 7573569

Claim:
An inspection system for inspecting an electronic devices said system comprising: means for holding an electronic device in an inspection plane; a 2-dimensional (2-D) inspection assembly comprising: a first light source for illuminating the electronic device, wherein the first light source is disposed at a predetermined level above the inspection plane; a first optical device configured to reflect the light reflected from the electronic device due to the illumination of the first light source, wherein the first optical device is disposed at a predetermined level above the first light source; and a first sensor for capturing the 2-D image of the electronic device by obtaining the light reflected from the first optical device, wherein the first sensor is disposed at a predetermined level above the inspection plane; and a 3-dimensional (3-D) inspection assembly comprising: a second light source capable of generating a sheet of light onto the electronic device, wherein the second light source is disposed above the first optical device that allows the sheet of light to be transmitted to the electronic device, wherein the second light source is oriented so that the sheet of light is substantially perpendicular to the inspection plane; and at least one second sensor for capturing a 3-D profile of the electronic device by obtaining the sheet of light reflected from the electronic device, wherein the second sensor is disposed at a predetermined level above the inspection plane; wherein the 2-D inspection assembly and the 3-D inspection assembly can be operated simultaneously.