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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Donald F. Ballas, Colchester, VT (US);
Jeanne P. S. Bickford, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Thomas R. Maheux, South Hero, VT (US);
Paul G. Mclaughlin, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Donald L. Poulin, Montgomery Center, VT (US);
Donald F. Ballas, Colchester, VT (US);
Jeanne P. S. Bickford, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Thomas R. Maheux, South Hero, VT (US);
Paul G. McLaughlin, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Donald L. Poulin, Montgomery Center, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and structure for forecasting financial obligations for processing mask orders for semiconductor chips includes preparing a relational database of part numbers of graphical data and common mask order descriptions, processing a mask order through the relational database to output part numbers, predicting costs of manufacturing a mask associated with the mask order, and altering aspects of the mask order to produce a change on the costs of manufacturing the mask.