ARCHITECTURE FOR ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF INTEGRATED TOOL-RELATED AND MATERIAL-RELATED DATA AND METHODS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. An integrated yield/equipment data processing system for collecting and analyzing integrated tool-related data and material-related data pertaining to at least one material processing tool and at least one material, comprising:
- at least a first I/O module for collecting said tool-related data pertaining to said at least one material processing tool;
at least a second I/O module for collecting said material-related data pertaining to said at least one material;
first logic for correlating said tool-related data with said material-related data, thereby obtaining correlated tool-related data and material-related data; and
second logic for analyzing said correlated tool-related data and material-related data to perform at least one of root-cause analysis, prediction model building and tool control/optimization.
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Abstract
Integrated yield/equipment data processing system for collecting and analyzing integrated tool-related data (cause data) and material-related data (effect data) pertaining to at least one material processing tool and at least one material is disclosed. In an embodiment, the tool-related data is correlated with the material-related data, and the correlated tool-related data and material-related data is employed by logic to perform at least one of root-cause analysis, prediction model building and tool control/optimization. By integrating cause-and-effect data in a single platform, the data necessary for performing, for example, automated problem detection (e.g., automated root cause analysis) and prediction, is readily available and correlated, which for example shortens the cycle time to detection and facilitates efficient and timely automated tool management and control.
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1. An integrated yield/equipment data processing system for collecting and analyzing integrated tool-related data and material-related data pertaining to at least one material processing tool and at least one material, comprising:
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at least a first I/O module for collecting said tool-related data pertaining to said at least one material processing tool; at least a second I/O module for collecting said material-related data pertaining to said at least one material; first logic for correlating said tool-related data with said material-related data, thereby obtaining correlated tool-related data and material-related data; and second logic for analyzing said correlated tool-related data and material-related data to perform at least one of root-cause analysis, prediction model building and tool control/optimization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An integrated yield/equipment data processing system for collecting and analyzing integrated tool-related data and material-related data pertaining to at least one material processing tool and at least one material, comprising:
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means for collecting said tool-related data pertaining to said at least one material processing tool and said material-related data pertaining to said at least one material; means for correlating said tool-related data with said material-related data, thereby obtaining correlated tool-related data and material-related data; and means for analyzing said correlated tool-related data and material-related data to perform at least one of root-cause analysis, prediction model building and tool control/optimization. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for collecting and analyzing integrated tool-related data and material-related data pertaining to at least one material processing tool and at least one material, said collecting and analyzing utilizing an integrated yield/equipment data processing system, comprising:
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collecting said tool-related data pertaining to said at least one material processing tool; collecting said material-related data pertaining to said at least one material; correlating said tool-related data with said material-related data, thereby obtaining correlated tool-related data and material-related data; and analyzing said correlated tool-related data and material-related data to perform at least one of root-cause analysis, prediction model building and tool control/optimization.
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