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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2004
Wei-kuo Yen, Hsinchu, TW;
Jen-lin Chao, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-chuan Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chao-hsin Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Kuo Yen, Hsinchu, TW;
Jen-Lin Chao, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Chuan Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chao-Hsin Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In a foundry that produces a product family a system and method of reserving capacity for a pre-process order includes a plurality of products, a common pre-process operation and a plurality of distinct post-process operations corresponding to the products. When a pre-process order related to the pre-process operation from a customer is received, pre-process capacity and post-process operating capacity are reserved according to the pre-process order, and the pre-process capacity is provided for the pre-process. When a post-process order for a product corresponding to a specific post-process operation in the product family is received before a cutoff date, the reserved post-process operating capacity is provided for the corresponding post-process operation. If no post-process order is received before the cutoff date, the reserved post-process operating capacity is released as remnant supply. Other systems and methods are also provided.