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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2003
Nai-chiang Chen, Taipei, TW;
Ta-chin Lin, Taipei, TW;
Joseph Chang, Hsin chu, TW;
Chung-shen Chen, Tainan, TW;
Vincent Chiu, Tenwei, TW;
Nai-Chiang Chen, Taipei, TW;
Ta-Chin Lin, Taipei, TW;
Joseph Chang, Hsin chu, TW;
Chung-Shen Chen, Tainan, TW;
Vincent Chiu, Tenwei, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Maufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simulating the functioning of various configurations of fabrication and test equipment within a manufacturing line creates a schedule for dispatching of the production lots to the manufacturing line. Based on the product mix forecast, the product volume forecast, the predicted sales schedule, the sales confidence, the actual sales order descriptions, and the product delivery schedule, a potential product dispatch schedule is established that enables a product to be fabricated within the manufacturing line. An equipment dispatch schedule for equipment employed in fabrication and testing of the product to be fabricated is defined according to the product dispatch schedule. The potential product dispatch schedule is then simulated based on the process and test equipment model. Upon completion of the simulation, the potential product dispatch schedule is assessed for optimization.