Automated integrated circuit device manufacturing facility using central control
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1. A method, comprising:
- accessing information indicative of at least one global goal of a semiconductor manufacturing facility;
determining control information based on said at least one global goal; and
providing a portion of the control information to each of a plurality of control units, each of the plurality of control units being configured to control a corresponding manufacturing activity based on the provided portion of the control information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, an apparatus, and an automated semiconductor fabrication facility for determining control information based on global goals of a semiconductor manufacturing facility. The method includes accessing information indicative of at least one global goal of a semiconductor manufacturing facility, determining control information based on the at least one global goal, and providing a portion of the control information to each of a plurality of control units. Each of the plurality of control units is configured to control a corresponding manufacturing activity based on the provided portion of the control information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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accessing information indicative of at least one global goal of a semiconductor manufacturing facility; determining control information based on said at least one global goal; and providing a portion of the control information to each of a plurality of control units, each of the plurality of control units being configured to control a corresponding manufacturing activity based on the provided portion of the control information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for accessing information indicative of at least one global goal of a semiconductor manufacturing facility; means for determining control information based on said at least one global goal; and means for providing a portion of the control information to each of a plurality of control units, each of the plurality of control units being configured to control a corresponding manufacturing activity based on the provided portion of the control information.
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14. An automated semiconductor manufacturing facility, comprising:
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a plurality of control units configured to control a corresponding manufacturing activity based on control information; and a central controller configured to; access information indicative of at least one global goal of the semiconductor manufacturing facility; determine control information based on said at least one global goal; and provide the control information to at least one of the plurality of control units. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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