Experiment management system, method and medium
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing experiments relating to automated processing technology, comprising the steps of:
- (A) receiving an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) obtaining an approval of the experiment order;
(C) translating and storing at least a portion of the experiment order into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment; and
(D) causing the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment, in accordance with said processing data.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and mediums are provided for automating experiments within an automated environment without the need to disassociate the test subject (e.g., the semiconductor chip or chips) from that environment. An “experiment” may be a pre-planned deviation of an established (e.g., pre-defined) process utilizing the automated environment.
A computer-implemented method, system and computer-readable medium for managing experiments, such as those relating to semiconductor technology. An experiment order includes some deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment. An approval of the experiment order is obtained from a distribution list of users, while permitting the users to attach documents to the experiment order or perhaps modify the experiment. The experiment order is translated into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment, and stored. The experiment is caused to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process via the automated environment according to the processing data.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing experiments relating to automated processing technology, comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) obtaining an approval of the experiment order;
(C) translating and storing at least a portion of the experiment order into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment; and
(D) causing the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment, in accordance with said processing data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 27)
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9. A computer-implemented system for managing experiments relating to automated processing technology, comprising:
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(A) an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) an approval of the experiment order, obtained in response to receipt of the experiment order;
(C) processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment, translated from at least a portion of the experiment order; and
(D) wherein said automated environment causes the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment, in accordance with the processing data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28)
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17. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions being executed by a computer, the instructions including a computer-implemented method for managing experiments relating to automated processing technology, the instructions for implementing the steps of:
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(A) receiving an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) obtaining an approval of the experiment order;
(C) translating and storing at least a portion of the experiment order into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment; and
(D) causing the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment in accordance with the processing data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29)
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25. A computer-implemented method for managing experiments relating to semiconductor technology, comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) obtaining an approval of the experiment order;
(C) translating and storing at least a portion of the experiment order into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment; and
(D) causing the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment in accordance with the processing data;
(E) wherein the obtaining step further includes the steps of storing data defining the experiment order, distributing the experiment order to a plurality of users, obtaining changes to the experiment order from at least one of the users, and receiving the approval for the experiment order from at least one user;
(F) wherein the experiment produces at least one test product and at least one production product; and
wherein the processing data includes an indication of the base process, the changes to the base process, and a split-off of a control set; and
wherein the split-off of a control set produces the at least one production product according to the base process and the changes to the base process produce the at least one test product.
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26. A computer-implemented system for managing experiments relating to semiconductor technology, comprising:
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(A) an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) an approval of the experiment order, obtained in response to receipt of the experiment order;
(C) processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment, translated from at least a portion of the experiment order;
(D) wherein said automated environment causes the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment in accordance with the processing data;
(E) wherein the approval further includes stored data defining the experiment order, a distribution of the experiment order to a plurality of users, stored changes to the experiment order from at least one of the users, and received approval for the experiment order from at least one user; and
(F) wherein the experiment produces at least one test product and at least one production product; and
wherein the processing data includes an indication of the base process, the changes to the base process, and a split-off of a control set; and
wherein the split-off of a control set produces the at least one production product according to the base process and the changes to the base process produce the at least one test product.
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30. A computer-implemented method for managing experiments relating to automated processing technology, comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving an experiment order, the experiment order including at least some pre-planned deviation from a base process capable of operating in an automated environment;
(B) translating and storing at least a portion of the experiment order into processing data suitable for implementation by said automated environment; and
(C) causing the experiment to be executed in conjunction with at least some portion of said base process by the automated environment, in accordance with said processing data. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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