METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM 有权
    方法,计算机程序产品和用于调度基板处理系统中的维护操作的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050033463A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-10

    申请号:US10633307

    申请日:2003-08-04

    CPC classification number: G05B23/0283 G05B2219/32233 H01L21/67276

    Abstract: A method of scheduling one or more maintenance actions in at least a part of a substrate processing system is provided. According to an embodiment, the method includes determining a gap in the flow of substrates in a part of the substrate processing system and scheduling one or more maintenance actions to be performed in another part of the substrate processing during a period associated with the gap. An increase of productivity of substrate processing can be achieved through a reduction in downtime in a substrate processing system by appropriate scheduling of maintenance actions.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在衬底处理系统的至少一部分中调度一个或多个维护动作的方法。 根据一个实施例,该方法包括确定衬底处理系统的一部分中的衬底流动中的间隙,并且调度在与间隙相关联的周期期间在衬底处理的另一部分中执行的一个或多个维护动作。 可以通过适当调整维护动作来减少基板处理系统中的停机时间来提高基板处理的生产率。

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