The inspection and measurement of things is indispensable to manufacturing activities in order to guarantee that products are manufactured as designed. For inspection and measurement in the manufacturing industry, Hitachi’s Research & Development Group has set forth an inspection and measurement technology platform consisting of four core technologies: (1) visual inspection and metrology, (2) nondestructive inspection, (3) chemical measurement and probe imaging, and (4) optical 3D shape measurement. The group for the technology platform is working on developing inspection and measurement technologies designed to handle a variety of objectives. By improving the four core technologies, the group will help improve the quality and ensure the reliability of Hitachi’s manufacturing activities, and lead the growth of the inspection and measurement equipment business segment. To illustrate some examples of the development of these core technologies, this article describes technologies for visual inspection of semiconductor wafers, nondestructive inspection, using X-rays and supersonic waves, nano-resolution microscopy, bio-molecular measurement, and optical 3D shape measurement.
Inspection and Measurement Research Dept., Center for Technology Innovation – Production Engineering, Hitachi, Ltd. He is currently engaged in the research and development of inspection and measurement systems. Mr. Takenori is a member of The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP).
Inspection and Measurement Research Dept., Center for Technology Innovation – Production Engineering, Hitachi, Ltd. She is currently engaged in the research and development of inspection and measurement systems for semiconductor manufacturing. Ms. Tanaka is a member of SPIE.
Applied Energy Systems Research Dept., Center for Technology Innovation – Energy, Hitachi, Ltd. He is currently engaged in the research and development of nondestructive inspection and measurement systems. Dr. Nakano is a member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), the Optical Society of Japan (OSJ), and JSAP.
Inspection and Measurement Research Dept., Center for Technology Innovation – Production Engineering, Hitachi, Ltd. He is currently engaged in the research and development of chemical and probe applied measurement systems. Dr. Taniguchi is a member of The Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ), and JSAP.
Inspection and Measurement Research Dept., Center for Technology Innovation – Production Engineering, Hitachi, Ltd. He is currently engaged in the research and development of inspection and measurement systems. Dr. Miwa is a member of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), and the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE).
