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Electrostatic discharge monitoring and manufacturing process control system

  • US 7,353,120 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2006
  • Issued: 04/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of monitoring electrostatic discharge (ESD) fault conditions and controlling a manufacturing process on an assembly line, comprising:

  • providing at each ESD monitored station in the assembly line at least one ESD management device;

    monitoring each ESD management device for an occurrence of at least one ESD fault condition;

    upon occurrence of at least one ESD fault condition at an ESD monitored station, determining based on predetermined criteria whether the manufacturing process at the ESD monitored station should be stopped;

    sending a notification of the at least one ESD fault condition to a mobile communication device, the notification indicating whether the manufacturing process at the ESD monitored station is stopped; and

    providing in the notification a control action that may be taken by reply to the notification.

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