Optical inspection system and optical inspection method

An optical inspection system, comprising:

• cameras, which capture images of partitioned areas of a substrate, respectively;
• inspection computers, which receive partial original images corresponding to the partitioned areas from the cameras, respectively, generate partial compressed images by extracting an effective area from each of the partial original images, and transmit the partial compressed images through a many-to-one network;
• and
• a storage computer, which receives the partial compressed images and generates a full compressed image by merging the partial compressed images.

An optical inspection method, comprising:

• capturing images of partitioned areas of a substrate;
• transmitting partial original images corresponding to the partitioned areas, respectively, through a many-to-one network;
• generating a full original image by merging the partial original images;
• and
• generating a full compressed image by extracting an effective area from the full original image.