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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Rong Syuan Fan, Taoyuan, TW;
Ching-Jung Chang, Taichung, TW;
Chi-Feng Tung, Jhunan Township, TW;
Hsiang Yin Shen, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A mobile stocker described herein is configured to be easily installed and relocated to various locations in a semiconductor fabrication facility. The mobile stocker is capable of being programmed with, and/or autonomously learning, the layout of a semiconductor fabrication facility, and automatically relocating to a new location based on the layout using a navigation system. Accordingly, the mobile stocker is capable of being flexibly relocated in the semiconductor fabrication facility to dynamically support changes in demand and production capacity. Moreover, the capability to quickly assign a location identifier to the mobile stocker and to automatically interface with transport systems in the semiconductor fabrication facility reduces downtime of the mobile stocker, which increases productivity in the semiconductor fabrication facility.