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Method and apparatus for fault model analysis in manufacturing tools

US6697691B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 2000
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 3, 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 fault model analysis in manufacturing tools. A sequence of semiconductor devices is processed through a manufacturing process. Production data resulting from the processing of the semiconductor devices is acquired. A fault model analysis is performed using the acquired production data.

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