Abstract:
An Advanced Process Control (APC) system including Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) is presented for monitoring and controlling a semiconductor manufacturing process that is performed by a semiconductor processing system. The semiconductor processing system includes a number of processing tools, a number of processing modules (chambers), and a number of sensors, and the APC system comprises an APC server, database, interface server, client workstation, and GUI component. The GUI is web-based and is viewable by a user using a web browser.
Abstract:
The invention relates to controlling a semiconductor processing system. Among other things, the invention relates to a run-to-run controller to create virtual modules to control a multi-pass process performed by a multi-chamber tool during the processing of a semiconductor wafer.
Abstract:
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are presented for configuring and setting-up dynamic sensors for monitoring tool and process performance in a semiconductor processing system. The semiconductor processing system includes a number of processing tools, a number of processing modules (chambers), and a number of sensors. The graphical display is organized so that all significant parameters are clearly and logically displayed so that the user is able to perform the desired configuration and setup tasks with as little input as possible. The GUI is web-based and is viewable by a user using a web browser.
Abstract:
A GUI is presented for managing a semiconductor processing system that is comprehensible and standardized in format. The graphical display is organized so that all significant parameters are clearly and logically displayed so that the user is able to perform the desired data collection, monitoring, modeling, and troubleshooting tasks with as little input as possible. The GUI is web-based and is viewable by a user using a web browser. The GUI allows a user to display real-time tool and process module statuses based upon process module events and alarm messages, historical data numerically and/or graphically, SPC charts, APC system logs, and Alarm logs. In addition, the GUI allows a user to print graphs and reports, to save data to files, to export data, to import data, and set up or modify the system.