Production system and production method

• US 8,428,761 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Arai, Yasuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS R
• Application Number:
  US11/386,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20060224263A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,588 Days
• Field of Search: 700/95, 700/97, 700/99, 700/101, 700/112, 700/117, 257/59, 257/72, 257/443, 257/447, 257/E21.536, 257/E51.001, 349/31, 349/32, 349/158, 349/187, 438/106, 438/110, 445/23, 445/24, 445/25, 445/66
• US Class Current: 700/112
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A production system and a production method, which can change a period to delivery of products flexibly depending on a change of demand, in the case of producing a plurality of products having different specifications by mixing. A production system of plural kinds of products has a plurality of lower processes, which is capable of diverging, with respect to an upper process that can be applied common in a plurality of products. These upper process and lower process are organized by including one or a plurality of processes. A production line is constructed by a plurality of manufacturing facilities having different functions through the upper process and the lower process. Such a production system is provided with an order and delivery management system, a design management system, and a process management system.

Claims

1. A production method for manufacturing at least two kinds of products, said production method comprising:

manufacturing one of a liquid crystal display device and a light emitting display device;

receiving an order to manufacture the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

searching for half-finished goods corresponding to the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device that may be used to manufacture the other one of the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in accordance with the search, a common upper process which is common in manufacturing half-finished goods of both the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

distributing, in a lower process, at least part of the half-finished goods meant to be used to manufacture the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device into an exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in the lower process, the exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device,

wherein the common upper process includes a process for forming a semiconductor film.

2. A production method according to claim 1, wherein the common upper process and the lower process are conducted by one corporation.

3. A production method according to claim 1,

further comprising the step of performing, in the lower process, at least one common process which is common in manufacturing both the light emitting display device and the liquid crystal display device.

4. A production method according to claim 3,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes at least one of a process for shaping the semiconductor film, a gate process, and a doping process.

5. A production method according to claim 3,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes at least one of a process for forming an interlayer insulating film, a process for forming a wiring, and a process for forming a pixel.

6. A production method according to claim 3,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes a process for forming a spacer insulating film.

7. A production method according to claim 1, wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the light emitting display device includes at least one of a process for forming an opening pattern, a process for heat-treatment, a process for forming an EL element, and a sealing process.

8. A production method according to claim 1,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes at least one of a process for processing a spacer, a process for mounting an opposite substrate, and a process for injecting liquid crystal.

9. A production method according to claim 1,

wherein the common upper process further includes at least one of a process for processing a substrate, a process for crystallizing for manufacturing a TFT panel, and a process for forming an oxide film.

10. A production method for manufacturing at least two kinds of products, said production method comprising:

manufacturing one of a liquid crystal display device and a light emitting display device;

receiving an order to manufacture the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

searching for half-finished goods corresponding to the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device that may be used to manufacture the other one of the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in accordance with the search, a common upper process which is common in manufacturing half-finished goods of both the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

distributing, in a lower process, at least part of the half-finished goods meant to be used to manufacture the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device into an exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in the lower process, the exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device,

wherein the common upper process includes a process for forming a semiconductor film,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the light emitting display device includes a process for forming a light emitting element, and

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes a process for forming a liquid crystal element.

11. A production method according to claim 10, wherein the common upper process and the lower process are conducted by one corporation.

12. A production method according to claim 10,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the light emitting display device includes at least one of a process for forming an opening pattern, a process for heat-treatment, a process for forming an EL element, and a sealing process.

13. A production method according to claim 10,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes at least one of a process for processing a spacer, a process for mounting an opposite substrate, and a process for injecting liquid crystal.

14. A production method according to claim 10,

wherein the common upper process further includes at least one of a process for processing a substrate, a process for crystallizing for manufacturing a TFT panel, and a process for forming an oxide film.

15. A production method for manufacturing at least two kinds of products, said production method comprising:

manufacturing one of a liquid crystal display device and a light emitting display device;

receiving an order to manufacture the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

searching for half-finished goods corresponding to the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device that may be used to manufacture the other one of the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in accordance with the search, a common upper process which is common in manufacturing half-finished goods of both the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

distributing, in a lower process, at least part of the half-finished goods meant to be used to manufacture the one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device into an exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device;

performing, in the lower process, the exclusive process for manufacturing the other one of the liquid crystal display device and the light emitting display device; and

a step of performing, in the lower process, at least one common process which is common in manufacturing both the light emitting display device and the liquid crystal display device,

wherein the common upper process includes a process for forming a semiconductor film,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the light emitting display device includes a process for forming a light emitting element, and

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes a process for forming a liquid crystal element.

16. A production method according to claim 15, wherein the common upper process and the lower process are conducted by one corporation.

17. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes at least one of a process for shaping the semiconductor film, a gate process, and a doping process.

18. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes at least one of a process for forming an interlayer insulating film, a process for forming a wiring, and a process for forming a pixel.

19. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the at least one common process in the lower process includes a process for forming a spacer insulating film.

20. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the light emitting display device includes at least one of a process for forming an opening pattern, a process for heat-treatment, a process for forming an EL element, and a sealing process.

21. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the exclusive process for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes at least one of a process for processing a spacer, a process for mounting an opposite substrate, and a process for injecting liquid crystal.

22. A production method according to claim 15,

wherein the common upper process further includes at least one of a process for processing a substrate, a process for crystallizing for manufacturing a TFT panel, and a process for forming an oxide film.