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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 02/07/13 -- BlazeMeter, provider of the Apache JMeter compatible load testing platform for developers, today announced its partnership with New Relic, a leader in application performance management (APM) based in San Francisco, California. The combined solution provides developers a single dashboard that overlays both BlazeMeter's load testing data and New Relic's end user performance data, enabling users to test how much traffic their application can handle.
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Calibration? CALIBRATION?! Are you kidding me people? We all have smartphones for 200 bucks that are working just fine.
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Smartphones use a different kind of touchscreen which do not require calibration. Most smartphones use capacitive sensing (The multi-touch kind). However, these voting machines use resistive sensing. These commonly require re-calibration, however, do not require you to touch with something with capacitance. Ie. if you have a glove on, or a "fake Prosthetic (What is the proper term for replacement limbs)" hand you can still operate the touch screen. This provides some sort of advantage in the case of voting machines, whereby people might be wearing gloves/etc or not have a hand made of flesh. They are also a lot cheaper to make. HOWEVER, these do require calibration. You might recall older PDA devices (or some tablets/phones these days) which used a stylus would have a "calibrate touchscreen app" which you would have to tap dots with.
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#1 Sep 6, 2012
How many of the Ganska clan are employed by the district? L. Ganska, J. Ganska(brother of L.),J. Arble(son in law of J?). Anymore? Does L. Ganskas wife work for the district?
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Why do you want to know?
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Sorry! Should have explained why in my post...not bashing the Ganskas! I've been reading so many hate posts in these forums about ESD employees...nepotism and "clans". Ganska "clan",Mifsud "clan", Pontillo "clan", etc. Does a few people who are related to each other in an organization of a thousand constitute "a clan"? Just trying to make a point to the haters...Don't want this to go "negative".
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Nepotism is real in Erie, PA.
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You are an imposter .... I am the real State Street Stan, this is an anonymous site for cripes sake , you do not have to pretend to be another. I am not mad, maybe I should even be flattered but you must have very low self esteem in that you cannot come up with a pen name of your own......I think you & your alter egos "peach street stan" & "stans mama " ought to call yourself "the three amigos" & run with that.
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So is racism at the Democratic Convention where they are handing out"Vote Black " buttons. They already have trashed the Jewish & Christian voter s....who is there left to denigrate?
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What does this have to do with the topic at hand? Go back to State Street before someone takes your corner.
#10 Sep 6, 2012
You people who come on this site and spew all your jealousy and hate at those more fortunate than you need to get a life. Let's discuss REAL problems, shall we?
#11 Aug 16, 2013
Lets talk about your gang banging bus drivers!!!!' In motorcycle clubs that promote rape , drug dealing and 30 to 40 year old men dating very young girls for sexual exploitation!! Its a disgrace , no shame in Erie pa school district
#13 Aug 16, 2013
Years ago, my company shared office space with the Erie School District.(They were moving in, we were moving out....)
All of us Private Sector Boys were surprised to see that it took a two man ESD crew a full four days to lay some wall to wall carpet.
It sure looked like a 1/2 day job (tops) to me....
Based upon my experience, I would call the ESD " HOPElESS...."
#14 Aug 16, 2013
That's because there is no pressure on Erie School District employees to perform better. They can be as slow and derelict in their duties as they wish because no one holds their feet to the fire demanding better output.
They will scream themselves hoarse saying otherwise but the stories they tell themselves reveal how little work they do compared to people working and paid in the private sector.
The Erie School District is very much like the city of Erie. It's run on a shoestring budget that shrinks every year and will not ever get out from under the unfixable mess it has made for itself.
And it " graduates" a great product every June too !
* How's that "7 billion people on earth" ?
#15 Aug 16, 2013
Maybe I am Sopper.
#17 Nov 10, 2014
It certainly is, been burnt first hand from it
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Naw, you are the damn Mike Guy
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We need a bar! Update - recipe fail!
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Posted 30 November 2012 - 05:46 PM
It's hot (in lots of places), it's Friday, EB has its quota of crazy for the day....
We need a bar.
Join me?
Edited by Ange Vert, 01 December 2012 - 09:09 AM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:03 PM
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:06 PM
Yup, I'm a regular as you know! Just waiting for my wine to cool down in the fridge (should I put it in the freezer or would that be a really bad idea?)
So are you baking AV for your daughter s birthday?
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:07 PM
Sorry - but my no drinking for November goes for one more night!! Hope you get some buddies!
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:07 PM
Oh yes.
I have no alcohol And no DH to go and fetch me alcohol But I do have air con that is keeping the house relatively cool.
How's your week been? I feel like mine disappeared completely. Got most of the christmas shopping done at least, so that's something
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:07 PM
I just poured myself a glass of Baileys on ice, because it's Christmas, therefore ridiculous cream liqueurs must be drunk!
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:08 PM
Hell yeah! Just spent over 4 hours defleaing dogs and they still have some alive.
The preventatives have stopped working so I sat for 2 hours with a bowl of hot water and a flea comb before pickup, then came home, washed both dogs, scrubbed out dog run and then sat for another hour combing out more live fleas!
Argh - super fleas!
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:11 PM
QUOTE (Lucretia Borgia @ 30/11/2012, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yup, I'm a regular as you know! Just waiting for my wine to cool down in the fridge (should I put it in the freezer or would that be a really bad idea?)
So are you baking AV for your daughter s birthday?
The only problem with wine in the freezer is if you forget to take it out in timely fashion!
Well...I have a recipe and ingredients for a honey coconut cake. To be honest, I am so knackered I'm toying with sending DH out to buy a cake! But I might perk up a bit when he gets home and starts helping with baby-wrangling, so we'll see...
QUOTE (HollyOllyOxenfree @ 30/11/2012, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How's your week been? I feel like mine disappeared completely. Got most of the christmas shopping done at least, so that's something
Much the same. My to-do list didn't move much, but I did get a fair bit of Christmas shopping done. I'm doing a lot of it online this year...
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:12 PM
Nursing a Coopers, should be cooking dinner (for the grownups) but it's too hooooooot
I'll just wait till I'm too tipsy to cook and have some cheese and crackers instead, followed by chocolate icecream. Win.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:14 PM
I'm in. Just wrote a vent about my experiences with Apple today. Cranky.
Drinking a Dirty Granny now and the steam coming out of my ears is slowly depleting.
On the up side I have 95% of my Christmas shopping done. Just need to buy a clamshell pool/sand thingy and some sand for my neice and then the food shopping. I feel very organised this year. After finding myself in Kmart at 1am on the 24th last year I swore I'd have it done by Nov 30th this year .
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:16 PM
QUOTE (Ange Vert @ 30/11/2012, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The only problem with wine in the freezer is if you forget to take it out in timely fashion!
Well...I have a recipe and ingredients for a honey coconut cake. To be honest, I am so knackered I'm toying with sending DH out to buy a cake! But I might perk up a bit when he gets home and starts helping with baby-wrangling, so we'll see...
Much the same. My to-do list didn't move much, but I did get a fair bit of Christmas shopping done. I'm doing a lot of it online this year...
Honey coconut cake sounds lovely! Don't think I've ever had one......but go with buying a cake if you are too tired to bake.....I don't think she'll remember it!
So.....my post count is 999..... Should I save my 1000th for something really special? Maybe I can start up a crazy WDYT thread...hmmmm.....
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:16 PM
QUOTE (Lucretia Borgia @ 30/11/2012, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yup, I'm a regular as you know! Just waiting for my wine to cool down in the fridge (should I put it in the freezer or would that be a really bad idea?)
So are you baking AV for your daughter s birthday?
If you out it in the freezer, set your kitchen timer to remind you to take it out. I find 20 minutes is usually enough
Or if I can't wait long enough and its a quaffing wiine I'll drop an icecube in the first glass
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:17 PM
I'm here. No alcohol but I do have nice cold water with ice cubes. Brisbane has been hot today but not as hot as other parts of the country. Apparently our really hot and stormy (of course) weather will be next week.
DD and I currently eating some toast while waiting for DH to come home from work, and toys are scattered everywhere all over the floor. She has been busy playing with Fisher Price Little People toys. Oh, and she followed me into the toilet before that and cuddled me while I was sitting on the toilet. Motherhood is so glamorous and exciting.
ETA DD is 2yrs 10mths old.
Edited by Paddlepop, 30 November 2012 - 06:19 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:19 PM
QUOTE (Coffeegirl @ 30/11/2012, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Drinking a Dirty Granny now and the steam coming out of my ears is slowly depleting.
ooh, I've seen that in the shops but not tried it yet. good?
Ange, honey coconut cake sounds delicious. care to share the recipe?
Lucretia, make it something juicy but believable. Everyone is clearly a bit heat crazy today so it could be epic
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:23 PM
I need a bar! Year 3 are going to drive me to ... something.
Kid #1 stood on a chair this morning and proclaimed loud and long that SANTA'S NOT REAL! Luckily I don't think anyone was scarred for life and I didn't get nay irate parents chasing me down at the end of the day (there's always Monday ...)
Kid #2 asked me if my book about Santa that I hadn't given her to read was real in front of a very impressionable FYOS child during shared play ... I convinced her and her friend to not spoil it for the 'little kids'. They seemed chuffed to be entrusted with 'the secret'. I don't have any irate parents chasing me about making their kids tell lies (but there's always Monday ...)
Kid #3 stole from me and because I'm so overhwelmed it was what made me cry. $12 of money form my own pocket on a fun Christmas craft kit that she stole, took home, big sister returned and then while I was out of the room yesterday she stole back and completely wrecked. i found it in the bin and it was just enough to completely break my heart and my will and my spirit. Burst into tears been teary all afternoon ... still teary now.
Then got told that I was harsh on the 'poor little babies' when I told them enough mucking around and 'you're going to need this skill one day so get on with it!' (we were sorting and categorising Christmas words - because one day when you are an adult you will need to sort stuff, so we are practising that skill) The kids are 8 and 9. They are not babies. And I'm not harsh.
How hard is it to frigging sort a few Christmas words into a couple of categories? But no. Apparently this was too much to ask.
*Opens herself up to an EB flogging for teaching Christmas to the little children - because on Wednesday I'm going to fill them in on the Nativity story - call me crazy but a basic understanding of the Mary and Joseph story is something valuable for understanding the world around them and when a kid asks "What's a Joseph?" you think they might need to at least hear the story ...*
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:24 PM
I'm in... am on my third glass - first two were cheap bad wine at the office for end of month... now I'm home and on the good stuff
Eff me it's hot, and only going to get worse tomorrow. When I have my work xmas party. Outside. In a park. In western sydney. In the middle of the day. Who's bright idea was that???
Lucretia: Wine in freezer is v. v. smart idea - means drinking time arrives faster. Also, please start something that will send the people crazy...need some light entertainment.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:24 PM
It's an old school cider that's for sure. Not as sweet as the Rekorderling (sp).
The kind that makes your teeth squeek
Was too freakin hot and I was too cranky to cook so I ordered pizza and pasta delivery. P-plate delivery guy left half his tires on my driveway when he couldn't hillstart More for me to be cranky about, but I can pull out the pressure sprayer tomorrow and clean it I guess. He did deliver my yummy dinner.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:25 PM
I feel like I don't belong here as although I am drinking, we just got back from the beach across the road and now my husband is cooking dinner. For once, life is good (she says, touching wood frantically).
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:29 PM
*Disclaimer - I haven't made this before, so I can't say whether it turns out well or not*
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 & 1/4 cup self-raising flour
Pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2/3 cup milk
(For honey cream cheese icing)
225g cream cheese
1 & 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
2 tbsp honey
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one.
- Add vanilla and honey, beat until well combined.
- Add coconut.
- With a large spoon, fold in flour, salt and spices alternately with milk. Fold until just combined and mixture is almost smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased and lined 11x7x1.25 inch cake pan.
- Bake for 30mins or until tester comes out clean. Cool for 10mins before turning out on rack.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; add sugar and honey. Continue to beat for 3mins or until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread on cake.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:29 PM
I just ate a plate of spaghetti and tomato sauce. and yes, I mean tomato sauce out of a squeezy bottle.
I haven't tried the rekorderlig, but generally I'm a fan of the more traditional ciders like bulmers and magners. will have to give it a try.
howdo, that sucks I'm guessing by this time of year the kids are just over it. and the teachers I assume
ETA - thanks Ange. think I will have to give it a try, it sounds pretty good
Edited by HollyOllyOxenfree, 30 November 2012 - 06:30 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:36 PM
If I kill my children wil any of my EB friends come and help me dig the holes to bury them in?
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:36 PM
I'm in. The kid's Dad is here so he is putting Oscar to bed, 2 kids are at church and one isn't coming home and one won't be home until 9 and the 2 middle ones are drawing quietly. And I did a quick cleaning blitz before we went out so the house looks presentable too. So slowly starting to relax.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:36 PM
Can someone pour me a virtual drink? 4 months pregnant and I would kill for even some imaginary alcohol! I'm not a big drinker usually but pregnancy brings out the craving ..
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:38 PM
Thanks Ange Vert! That sounds really nice, will give it a try.
Have gone the ice cube in the wine path! The freezer was too much palaver....
So there it is ...my 1000 th post..and it's about cake and booze. Quite fitting actually...
(Had a half a*sed attempt at drafting a scandalous WDYT but I just don't have it in me....I cant compete with EB crazy tonight!) In addition to which it may have been closed, and I might lose my impeccable warning count...am currently on 0 warnings...how boring am I?)
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:38 PM
QUOTE (skylark @ 30/11/2012, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just poured myself a glass of Baileys on ice, because it's Christmas, therefore ridiculous cream liqueurs must be drunk!
That has appeared to be a nightly ritual for me this week
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The present invention generally relates to manufacturing processes and equipment using masks and masking structures and, more particularly, to a system and method for managing reticles and reticle stocking locations as part of an entire semiconductor processing system.
A conventional semiconductor fabrication plant typically includes multiple fabrication areas or bays interconnected by a path, such as a conveyor belt. Each bay generally includes the requisite fabrication tools (interconnected by a subpath) to process semiconductor wafers for a particular purpose, such as photolithography, chemical-mechanical polishing, or chemical vapor deposition. Material stockers or stocking tools generally are located about the plant and store semiconductor wafers waiting to be processed. The wafers are typically stored in containers, such as cassettes, each of which can hold up to 25 wafers. The cassettes are then stored in carriers that facilitate movement throughout the plant. The carriers can move material in lots, primarily between stocking locations, such as production wafers, test wafers, or empty cassettes to ensure that the process is moving smoothly.
Integrated into the wafer processing line is a photolithography process that occupies a substantial amount of floor space and involves a high level of capital investment to maintain. A wafer is subjected to a photolithography process of some type and usually involves applying a layer of photoresist material, such as silicon dioxide, over the surface of a wafer using a coating machine. The wafer is then moved to an exposure tool, such as a photolithography stepper that exposes the photoresist layer to a patterned light source. The light source is patterned using a mask structure or a reticle. The reticle contains clear and opaque features that generally define the pattern to be created in the photoresist layer. The exposed photoresist is then developed and regions of the photoresist are dissolved leaving a pattern on the photoresist layer. The exposed portions of the underlying wafer are then subjected to further processing.
Depending on the type of IC device being manufactured, the wafer may be subjected to the photolithography process several times as layers are formed successively over prior layers to ultimately form the semiconductor device. To perform the various photolithography processes, a semiconductor plant has a photolithography area that has a number of steppers that utilize an entire cataloged library of reticles. The number of reticles that need to be readily available can easily exceed one thousand, due to the number of different products that can be manufactured in one facility, with each reticle having a replacement cost of about $1.5K. The reticles are usually stored in a reticle storage system, centrally located within the photolithography area, and are cataloged by reticle identification number. The reticle(s) are transported via a conveyor system to the particular stepper(s) in need of a certain reticle. One of the problems with managing reticles is that they are very delicate structures and can be damaged easily by excessive handling. They also need to be routinely inspected to ensure that they are still viable for use in making the intended product.
Cycle times of the photoresist process are limited by the wafer processing system's limited resources to manage all of the options available on the processing line. Manual intervention is required in managing the finite number of reticles in inventory, the limited number of the duplicate reticles available and the finite number of pods that move the reticles around the photolithography area. Further, midstream changes in production cannot be acted upon as quickly or efficiently due to the lack of centralized management of reticles and reticle storage locations. In view of the above, there is a need for a system and method that will allow for on-demand reticle selection in order to improve cycle time and flexibility on the manufacturing line and for a system that will to reduce the amount of handling of reticles.
The present invention is directed to addressing the above, and other needs in connection with improving efficiencies of reticle stocking and sorting processes.
Semiconductor fabrication facilities have material handling systems that manage production/test wafers as well as empty cassettes and carriers throughout the system. Reticles and reticle storage systems have to be manually integrated with these subsystems and any changes to the reticle flow or storage plan must be manually coordinated by the operators on the line. This has led to delays in the system in processing the wafers and inefficiencies in manufacturing. One aspect of the invention is directed to an automated and integrated reticle management system that reduces delays caused by event changes in the line or management directives external to the line, and that reduces the handling of reticles by having a system that allocates reticles more precisely.
According to another aspect of the invention, a mask stocking and sorting management system is used in a manufacturing facility having a material handling system that presents a mask to a photolithography process area. The system includes an arrangement of pods, each of the pods including at least one mask, and a host system adapted to rearrange the pods at a mask storage location as a function of a mask identification code and an externally provided directive indicating a masking sequence change. In another related embodiment at least one mask sorting apparatus can be coupled to the mask storage system and to the host system to provide more flexibility in the overall mask management system. An important advantage is that the host system reduces the delivery time of a mask to the photolithography area and reduces the number of buffer pods used in the material handling.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of stocking and sorting masks is used in a manufacturing facility having a material handling system for presenting a mask to a photolithography process area. An arrangement of pods is provided with each of the pods including at least one mask. The pods are then rearranged at a mask storage location as a function of a mask identification code and an externally provided directive indicating a masking sequence change. An important advantage is that the method reduces the delivery time of a mask to the photolithography area and reduces the number of buffer pods used in the material handling.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, a method of stocking and sorting masks in a manufacturing process involves a photolithography process area and a material handling system. The method includes conducting a status check of all of the masks in the manufacturing process and then preparing a mix of masks within a mask storage system to be transported to the photolithography area via the material handling system. A host system is polled to determine the existence of an instruction change that can change the flow of masks in the manufacturing process. The masks are then used in the photolithography process, are returned to the storage location and the status of the masks are communicated to the host system.
The above summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each illustrated embodiment or every implementation of the present invention. The figures in the detailed description that follow more particularly exemplify these embodiments.
The invention may be more completely understood in consideration of the following detailed description of various embodiments of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary semiconductor fabrication facility in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 2 illustrates a process flow for a reticle management system in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention.
While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
The present invention is generally directed to a system and method for managing and handling masks in an IC manufacturing environment, particularly where an automated material handling system is used. It has been discovered that the present invention is particularly suited for stocking and sorting reticles in a semiconductor fabrication facility such that delivery time of the reticle is minimized while the system is responsive to changing conditions external to the manufacturing process. While the present invention is not so limited, a better understanding of the invention will be found by reading the detailed description and exemplary embodiments that follow. Moreover, while the exemplary embodiment is used primarily in a semiconductor wafer processing facility, it should be appreciated that the invention is not necessarily so limited.
In an example embodiment, a mask stocking and sorting management system is used in a manufacturing facility having a material handling system that presents a mask to a photolithography process area. The system includes an arrangement of pods, each of the pods including at least one mask, and a host system adapted to rearrange the pods at a mask storage location as a function of a mask identification code and an externally provided directive indicating a masking sequence change. In another related embodiment at least one mask sorting apparatus can be coupled to the mask storage system and to the host system to provide more flexibility in the overall mask management system. An important advantage is that the method reduces the delivery time of a mask to the photolithography area and reduces the number of buffer pods used in the material handling.
In another application of the present invention, reticles are substituted for the masks. The reticle management system can include a management input module that is coupled to the host system to integrate high level management directives into the selection and usage of reticles. Reticles and reticle storage locations can be managed as a system, however reticle sorters can be optionally integrated to provide more flexibility in the reticle management system closer to the steppers.
According to the present invention, FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary fabrication facility having a reticle stocking and sorting management system that is integrated into a wafer processing system. The exemplary fabrication facility 100 includes a transportation path 105, such as a conveyor belt, for moving reticles around the facility, but primarily within the photolithography area, a reticle storage system 110 (storage of reticles within cassettes) and a number of photolithography exposure tools such as steppers 120. The steppers generally use a number of different reticles for fabricating layers of semiconductor wafers. The invention is however not necessarily limited to the use of photolithography steppers, but extends to cover any type of exposure tool that uses a reticle or a mask to transfer a pattern onto a wafer. While not shown, it should be appreciated that each of the reticle storage system 110, reticle sorters 130 and photolithography steppers 120 are communicatively coupled to a host system 140 and operate under instructions from the host system. The reticle storage system 110 may also include a buffer for storing reticles and cassettes and an inspection system for inspecting various characteristics of the reticles that are transmitted to the host system for database storage. A sorting system capable of rearranging the reticles within the cassettes as dictated by the host system is also included in reticle storage system.
In another embodiment, one or more reticle sorters 130 each associated with a group of one or more of the photolithography steppers 120 is incorporated into the reticle management system and interfaces with steppers 120. The reticle sorters can interface with multiple storage systems that can be incorporated into the current wafer processing system. The illustrated embodiment includes four reticle sorters 130 each of which handle the reticle sorting for an associated cell of photolithography steppers 120. Exemplary cell groupings A, B, C, and D are shown in FIG. 1. For many applications, one reticle sorter for every 2 to 8 photolithography steppers would be suitable. A number of pods with reticles stored therein are stored within the reticle sorters and within the reticle storage system. Path 105 can include a mechanism, such as a conveyor system, for coupling the reticle storage system and the reticle sorter to the material handling system. A host system 140 is coupled to the reticle sorter, the reticle storage system and the material handling system. The host system is programmed to track and control the movement of reticles and the pods in the material handling system such that the delivery time of a reticle to the photolithography process area is minimized. In one specific implementation, the reticle sorter 130 is implemented as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,972,727 issued Oct. 26, 1999 to Ryan et al., entitled "Reticle Sorter," which is herein incorporated by reference.
The reticle management system further includes a management input module 150 that is coupled to host system 140 and the material handling system for integrating management directives into the reticle management system. Management input module 150 can change the selection of masks to be used in the manufacturing process in response to high level directives that may need to override the current manufacturing program. In one embodiment, module 150 incorporates a business rule module that interfaces with the host system and material handling system to direct other portions of the manufacturing line to work with the reticle management system to comply with the instructions coming from management module 150.
The management input module is also coupled to subsystems that include empty cassette management, test wafer management, carrier management and a business rules module. This ensures that the reticles are managed integrally with these other materials that are important in the wafer manufacturing system. The management input module also assists in out of order processing management of masks and wafers that may occur due to the integration of new instructions into the wafer manufacturing system. For further details on the business rule module and its mode of operation, reference is made to the concurrently filed patent application Ser. No. 09/496,205 entitled "Integration of Business Rule Parameters in Priority Setting of Wafer Processing," filed on Feb. 2, 2000, with which is herein incorporated by reference.
Host system 140 can be programmed to create a pod sequence at the reticle storage system location in order to generate the desired mix of reticles as they are being released to the photolithography area. The host system can also be programmed to diminish conflict problems when more than one location in the photolithography area requires use of the same reticle at about the same time. In an alternative embodiment, the host system can manage the reticle stocking and sorting operations with only reticle stocking locations that are coupled to the material handling system via a transport path. However, adding reticle sorters to the system adds to the flexibility of the management system. The host system is programmed to work with a finite number of pods and reticles since these resources are expensive and supply is limited.
Referring to FIG. 2, a flowchart 200 illustrates the steps that the reticle management system follows to manage the reticles, the reticle sorters and the reticle storage locations as a subsystem of the wafer manufacturing system. The host system conducts a reticle status check at 202 by reticle identification number to determine location and condition of the entire reticle inventory. The reticle mix at 204 is prepared for release into the material handling system. Reticles are selected by the hosts system based on product types and are associated with a particular wafer lot. In an alternative system, the reticle mix proceeds to a reticle sorter at 205, if the system has reticle sorters, before polling at 206 the management input module or host system to determine if additional instructions have been issued that might change the mix or flow of reticles. Once the reticles arrive at 205, the reticle sorters can also poll at 206 the system for new instructions. New instructions can initiate a new reticle mix at either the reticle storage location or the reticle sorter. If no new instructions are provided, the reticles are transported at 208 to the photolithography tools at 210. The reticles are then returned at 212 to the either the sorter or the storage location and can optionally be inspected before being stored to ensure that the reticles are still viable for manufacturing use. Their status is then registered in the host system database at 202.
As noted above, the present invention is applicable to a number of techniques for managing masks in an integrated circuits manufacturing system. Accordingly, the present invention should not be considered limited to the particular examples described above, but rather should be understood to cover all aspects of the invention as fairly set out in the attached claims. For instance, while the management of reticles in an automated material handling systems of a semiconductor facility is illustrated, the invention extends to cover other the management of different types of masks in different environments. Various modifications, equivalent processes, as well as numerous structures to which the present invention may be applicable will be readily apparent to those of skill in the art to which the present invention is directed upon review of the present specification. The claims are intended to cover such modifications and devices.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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