GLASS SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS

An optical inspection station for inspecting a substrate. The substrate may include a first surface and a second surface. Light is reflected from both the first and second surfaces of the substrate. The light reflected from the first surface is detected by a light detector. A controller may determine a surface characteristic of the first surface from the detected light. The system may include a spatial filter that filters the light reflected from the second surface. The spatial filter eliminates the optical noise that may be created by the light reflected from the second surface.