| CPC B23K 26/032 (2013.01) [B23K 26/009 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2013.01); B23K 2101/40 (2018.08)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method of processing a substrate, the substrate having a first side and a second side being opposite to the first side, wherein the method comprises:
attaching a protective film to the first side of the substrate;
after attaching the protective film to the first side of the substrate, processing the substrate from the second side of the substrate;
after processing the substrate from the second side of the substrate, inspecting the second side of the substrate for defects from the second side of the substrate;
after inspecting the second side of the substrate for defects, attaching a support film to the second side of the substrate;
removing the protective film from the first side of the substrate; and
after removing the protective film from the first side of the substrate, inspecting the first side of the substrate for defects from the first side of the substrate.
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