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Method and apparatus for implementing corrected species by monitoring specific state parameters

US6465263B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/20
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides for a method and an apparatus for implementing corrected species by monitoring state parameters in a manufacturing process. A process run of semiconductor devices is performed. Production data relating to the process run of semiconductor devices is acquired. The acquired production data is stored into a production database. A recipe management analysis is performed. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a recipe management system; a first machine interface connected to said recipe management system; a processing tool connected to said first machine interface; and a fault detection system connected to said first machine interface.

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