Method and system for locally buffering substrate carriers in an overhead transport system for enhancing input/output capabilities of process tools
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for locally buffering substrate carriers in an overhead transport system for enhancing input/output capabilities of process tools 有权
    用于在架空运输系统中局部缓冲衬底载体的方法和系统,用于增强过程工具的输入/输出能力

    公开(公告)号:US08047762B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12032857

    申请日:2008-02-18

    IPC分类号: B65G1/00

    摘要: By providing an overhead buffer system between an automatic transport system and a load port assembly of a process tool, the efficiency of the respective load ports may be significantly enhanced, for instance, by reducing the idle time of empty carriers, thereby providing the potential for covering a wider range of operational scenarios compared to conventional strategies. For instance, for the same number of load ports, the overhead buffer system may provide a continuous operation, even if small lot sizes are used. The buffer system may comprise a dedicated transport mechanism for directly serving the load ports and respective buffer places, while respective transfer places may provide direct interaction with the automated transport system.

    摘要翻译: 通过在自动传送系统和处理工具的装载端口组件之间提供开销缓冲系统,可以显着地增强相应负载端口的效率,例如通过减少空载波的空闲时间,从而为 与传统战略相比,涵盖了更广泛的业务场景。 例如,对于相同数量的负载端口,即使使用小批量,开销缓冲系统也可以提供连续的操作。 缓冲系统可以包括用于直接服务负载端口和各个缓冲位置的专用传送机构,而各个传送位置可以提供与自动传送系统的直接交互。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALLY BUFFERING SUBSTRATE CARRIERS IN AN OVERHEAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING INPUT/OUTPUT CAPABILITIES OF PROCESS TOOLS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALLY BUFFERING SUBSTRATE CARRIERS IN AN OVERHEAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING INPUT/OUTPUT CAPABILITIES OF PROCESS TOOLS 有权
    用于在过程运输系统中局部缓冲基板载体的方法和系统,用于增强过程工具的输入/输出能力

    公开(公告)号:US20090035102A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12032857

    申请日:2008-02-18

    IPC分类号: H01L21/677

    摘要: By providing an overhead buffer system between an automatic transport system and a load port assembly of a process tool, the efficiency of the respective load ports may be significantly enhanced, for instance, by reducing the idle time of empty carriers, thereby providing the potential for covering a wider range of operational scenarios compared to conventional strategies. For instance, for the same number of load ports, the overhead buffer system may provide a continuous operation, even if small lot sizes are used. The buffer system may comprise a dedicated transport mechanism for directly serving the load ports and respective buffer places, while respective transfer places may provide direct interaction with the automated transport system.

    摘要翻译: 通过在自动传送系统和处理工具的装载端口组件之间提供开销缓冲系统,可以显着地增强相应负载端口的效率,例如通过减少空载波的空闲时间,从而为 与传统战略相比,涵盖了更广泛的业务场景。 例如,对于相同数量的负载端口,即使使用小批量,开销缓冲系统也可以提供连续的操作。 缓冲系统可以包括用于直接服务负载端口和各个缓冲位置的专用传送机构,而各个传送位置可以提供与自动传送系统的直接交互。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING EMPTY CARRIERS FROM PROCESS TOOLS BY CONTROLLING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CONTROL JOBS AND CARRIER
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING EMPTY CARRIERS FROM PROCESS TOOLS BY CONTROLLING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CONTROL JOBS AND CARRIER 有权
    通过控制工作和承运人之间的协调来从过程工具中移除空运载体的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080299684A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US12016425

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: H01L21/02

    摘要: By providing an under-specified specification for designating a destination carrier in a respective control job or control message, a high degree of flexibility in determining the destination of processed substrates may be obtained, thereby also allowing the removal of a source carrier for enhancing load port availability in complex semiconductor facilities.

    摘要翻译: 通过提供用于在相应的控制作业或控制消息中指定目的地载波的指定不足的规范,可以获得确定已处理基板的目的地的高度灵活性,从而也可以移除用于增强载荷端口的源载波 复杂半导体设施的可用性。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING STANDARD TOOL MESSAGES IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING STANDARD TOOL MESSAGES IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT 审中-公开
    在制造环境中分析标准工具消息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070179650A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US11548445

    申请日:2006-10-11

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: By analyzing process messages exchanged between one or more process tools and a remote host system, the status of the communication may be efficiently monitored. The analysis of the respective process messages may allow interpretation of process messages so as to have increased intelligibility, wherein additionally the process messages may be classified in accordance with one or more predefined criteria. Thus, the detection of even subtle communication inefficiencies may be significantly enhanced.

    摘要翻译: 通过分析在一个或多个处理工具和远程主机系统之间交换的过程消息,可以有效地监视通信的状态。 各个处理消息的分析可以允许解释过程消息以便具有增加的可懂度,其中额外的过程消息可以根据一个或多个预定义的标准进行分类。 因此,可以显着增强对甚至微妙的通信效率低下的检测。

    Method and apparatus for routing wafer pods to allow parallel processing
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for routing wafer pods to allow parallel processing 有权
    用于布置晶片盒以允许并行处理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08275478B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12403632

    申请日:2009-03-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: A method includes designating a plurality of wafers as members of a group. A first subset of the wafers is housed in a first wafer pod and a second subset of the wafers is housed in a second wafer pod. The first wafer pod is routed to a first tool, and at least a first operation is performed on the wafers in the first subset using the first tool. The second wafer pod is routed to a second tool, and the first operation is performed on the wafers in the second subset using the second tool. The wafers in the first and second subsets are consolidated following the performing of the first operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括将多个晶片指定为组的成员。 晶片的第一子集被容纳在第一晶片盒中,并且晶片的第二子集被容纳在第二晶片盒中。 第一晶片盒被路由到第一工具,并且使用第一工具对第一子集中的晶片执行至少第一操作。 第二晶片盒被路由到第二工具,并且使用第二工具在第二子集中的晶片上执行第一操作。 在执行第一操作之后,第一和第二子集中的晶片被合并。