Adaptable-modular optical sensor based process control system, and method of operation thereof
US10763144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L22/12
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a process control system and a process control system are provided by the disclosure. In one embodiment, the process control system includes: (1) an optical sensor configured to monitor a production process within a process chamber and generate optical data therefrom, (2) an operational controller configured to perform critical functions to determine processing conditions of the production process from the optical data, wherein the critical functions are directed by critical function controls, (3) an adaptable management controller configured to provide the critical function controls to the operational controller, wherein the adaptable management controller is hierarchically isolated from the operational controller during the critical functions.
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