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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2002
Yuk-Tong Lee, Fengshan, TW;
Hsing-Hung Lee, Chiai, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
In general, the present invention provides a seismic emergency response system (SERS) to control fabrication equipment and material flow for prevention of damage to wafers and equipment within a wafer fabrication plant during an earthquake. The SERS having a facility manager control system having one or a plurality of seismic detection devices, and at least one voting logic device for outputting an alarm triggering signal to a computer integrated manufacturing system; and a computer integrated manufacturing system having an emergency response system and an equipment server (tool application program) for sending a pause equipment command to an associated piece of equipment and a hold lot command to a material execution system to prevent damage of wafers during an earthquake. Optionally provided is one or a plurality of false alarm prevention devices and one or a plurality of enabling switches provided to selectively enable or disable the SERS.