The Classification of Wafer Defects: An Evaluation of Different Feature-Based ResNet Transfer Learning Models with Support Vector Machine

Lim Shi Xuen, Ismail Mohd Khairuddin, Mohd Azraai Mohd Razman, Jessnor Arif Mat Jizat, Edmund Yuen, Eng Hwa Yap, Andrew Huey Ping Tan, Anwar P.P. Abdul Majeed*

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Abstract

Wafer defect detection is a non-trivial issue in the semiconductor industry. Conventional means of defect detection are often labour-intensive based that is prone to error owing to a myriad of issue. Hence, there is push towards automatic defect detection in the industry. This work shall investigate the efficacy of a transfer learning pipeline that consists of a different pre-trained ResNet convolutional neural network models in which its fully connected layer is swapped with different support vector machine (SVM) models in classifying the defect state of a wafer whether it pass or fail. The optimal hyperparameters are identified via the grid-search technique. It was shown from the present investigation that the features extracted via the ResNet101v2 transfer learning model with a linear-based SVM model with a C and gamma parameter of 0.01, respectively, could yield a validation and test classification accuracy of 96% and 94%, respectively, on a stratified 60:20:20 data split ratio. The result from the present study demonstrates that the proposed pipeline is able to classify the defect level of the wafer well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics - Selected Articles from the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Materials Forum iM3F 2022
EditorsMuhammad Amirul Abdullah, Ismail Mohd. Khairuddin, Wan Hasbullah Mohd. Isa, Mohd. Azraai Mohd. Razman, Mohd. Azri Hizami Rasid, Sheikh Muhammad Hafiz Fahami Zainal, Ahmad Fakhri Ab. Nasir, Barry Bentley, Pengcheng Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages277-283
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789811987021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Materials Forum, iM3F 2022 - Pekan, Malaysia
Duration: 20 Jul 202220 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume988
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Materials Forum, iM3F 2022
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityPekan
Period20/07/2220/07/22

Keywords

  • DenseNet
  • Transfer learning
  • Wafer inspection

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