Method and apparatus for impasse detection and resolution
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1. A method, comprising:
- processing a workpiece based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule;
performing a fault detection relating to said processing of said workpiece;
modifying dynamically at least one of said predetermined routing plan and said predetermined schedule based upon said fault detection; and
modifying dynamically a predetermined process material delivery plan based upon at least one of said modifying of said routing plan and modifying of said predetermined schedule.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and a system, for provided for performing an automated process flow adjustment. A semiconductor wafer is processed based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule. A fault detection relating to the processing of the semiconductor wafer is performed. Dynamically modifying the predetermined routing plan or the predetermined schedule based upon the fault detection. A predetermined process material delivery plan is dynamically modified based upon the modifying of the routing plan or modifying of the predetermined schedule.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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processing a workpiece based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule; performing a fault detection relating to said processing of said workpiece; modifying dynamically at least one of said predetermined routing plan and said predetermined schedule based upon said fault detection; and modifying dynamically a predetermined process material delivery plan based upon at least one of said modifying of said routing plan and modifying of said predetermined schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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monitoring a process flow relating to processing a workpiece; detecting a change in said process flow; performing an automated modification of a process material delivery process for delivery of material used in processing said workpiece based upon said change in the process flow to provide for balance of process material throughout a fab;
wherein performing said automated modification of said process material delivery process comprises performing a load balancing process to provide for balance of process material throughout a fab. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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determining a routing and a schedule for processing a first workpiece and a second workpiece; processing said first workpiece based upon said routing and said schedule; acquiring at least one of a metrology data and a tool state data relating to said processing of said first workpiece; determining whether a process error has occurred based upon at least one of said metrology data and said tool state data; modifying at least one of said routing and said schedule relating to said second workpiece based upon a determination that said process error has occurred; and performing an automated modification of a process material delivery process for processing said second workpiece based upon said modifying at least one of said routing and said schedule;
wherein performing said automated modification of said process material delivery process comprises performing a load balancing process to provide for balance of process material throughout a fab. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for processing a workpiece based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule; means for performing a fault detection relating to said processing of said workpiece; means for modifying dynamically at least one of said predetermined routing plan and said predetermined schedule based upon said fault detection; and means for modifying dynamically a predetermined process material delivery plan based upon at least one of said modifying of said routing plan and modifying of said predetermined schedule.
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16. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:
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processing a workpiece based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule; performing a fault detection relating to said processing of said workpiece; modifying dynamically at least one of said predetermined routing plan and said predetermined schedule based upon said fault detection; and modifying dynamically a predetermined process material delivery plan based upon at least one of said modifying of said routing plan and modifying of said predetermined schedule. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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