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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Sam H. Allen, Jr., New Braunfels, TX (US);
Michael R. Conboy, Austin, TX (US);
Michael L. Miller, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Sam H. Allen, Jr., New Braunfels, TX (US);
Michael R. Conboy, Austin, TX (US);
Michael L. Miller, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for routing workpieces based upon detecting a fault. The method comprises routing a workpiece to a first processing tool identified by a dispatch system, detecting a fault condition associated with the first processing tool and notifying the dispatch system of the detected fault condition. The method further comprises routing a second workpiece to a second processing tool in response to the dispatch system being notified of the fault condition.