Abstract: A method for classifying defects, including: calculating feature quantifies of defect image which is obtained by imaging a defect on a sample; classifying the defect image into a classified category by using information on the calculated feature quantities; displaying the classified defect image in a region on a display screen which is defined to the classified category; adding information on the classified category to the displayed defect image; transferring the displayed defect image which is added the information on the classified category to one of the other categories and displaying the transferred defect image in a region on the display screen which is defined to the one of the other categories; and changing information on the category.

Abstract: The present invention has an analyzing unit including an image detection device for producing a plurality of images of a workpiece, a storage for storing detected images produced by the image detection device, and a display having a screen with a first area for displaying a plurality of detected images stored in the storage and a plurality of second areas for classifying the detected images according to features of the detected images, whereby the plurality of detected images are moved on the screen from the first area to selected second areas to classify the plurality of detected images in the second areas.

Abstract: An inspected data analysis method, apparatus, and program for analyzing inspected data using an information processing unit. The program embodies the method, and, when it is run, causes the apparatus to execute reading processing for reading from a storage device inspected data including a plurality of measurement items measured at a plurality of locations of a plurality of objects under inspection, processing for testing a significant difference of the inspected data at each measuring location for each measurement item, and processing for selecting measurement items based on the significant difference, and displaying inspected data for each of the selected measurement items on a display device.

Abstract: An inspection system comprises an inspection machine for inspecting a work which is processed in one of the manufacturing processes of a manufacturing line and an analysis system for outputting an inspection history list obtained by making calculations from the inspected result. The inspection history list shows a matrix of first information as the inspection processes in which the work is inspected or the manufacturing processes corresponding to the inspection processes in which the work is inspected and second information as to the works inspected by the inspection machine.