Photoresist management system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a holder that can removably receive a chemical container;
chemical supply structure associated with the holder and adapted to be coupled to a processing module, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the chemical supply structure can carry a chemical away from the chemical container;
an identification (ID) reader associated with the holder, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the ID reader automatically communicates with a container ID unit associated with the chemical container; and
a control module coupled to the ID reader and adapted to be coupled to a processing module.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for managing photoresist fabrication. In one example, the system includes a holder that can removably receive a chemical container. The system includes chemical supply structure associated with the holder and adapted to be coupled to a processing module, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the chemical supply structure can carry a chemical away from the chemical container. The system includes an identification (ID) reader associated with the holder, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the ID reader automatically communicates with a container ID unit associated with the chemical container. The system includes a control module coupled to the ID reader and adapted to be coupled to a processing module.
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1. A system comprising:
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a holder that can removably receive a chemical container;
chemical supply structure associated with the holder and adapted to be coupled to a processing module, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the chemical supply structure can carry a chemical away from the chemical container;
an identification (ID) reader associated with the holder, wherein when a chemical container is removably disposed in the holder the ID reader automatically communicates with a container ID unit associated with the chemical container; and
a control module coupled to the ID reader and adapted to be coupled to a processing module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a photoresist coating module;
a plurality of holders each designed to hold a chemical container, wherein the chemical container is configured to be coupled to the photoresist coating module and includes an identification (ID) unit;
a plurality of ID readers, wherein each ID reader is associated with one of the plurality of holders and is configured to communicate with the ID unit corresponding to the chemical container; and
a control module that communicates with the plurality of ID readers and the photoresist coating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for managing chemical sources, comprising:
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replacing a chemical container having a container identification (ID) unit associated therewith to a holder;
automatically reading chemical information from the container ID unit;
matching the chemical information to the holder; and
repeating the replacing and reading if the matching is not acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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