PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly detect a wafer outer shape corresponding to bonded faces in a multilayer wafer in which a plurality of wafers are laminated.;SOLUTION: A wafer outer shape detecting apparatus comprises: a rotating apparatus 12 for rotating a wafer 11; an edge detecting apparatus 15 for detecting the edge of the wafer placed on the rotating apparatus; a servo apparatus 16 for making the edge detecting apparatus follow displacement of the wafer edge; and a position detecting apparatus 17 for detecting the position of the edge detecting apparatus in the radius direction of the wafer.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT
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