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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Yu-chi Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-yu Lai, Hsinchu, TW;
Yung-chang Peng, Jhubei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for operating a plurality of stockers, comprises the steps of: monitoring utilization of the plurality of stockers, each stocker capable of storing a plurality of wafer, LCD or reticle containers; and automatically transferring a first wafer, LCD or reticle container from a first one of the stockers to a second one of the stockers if the utilization of the first stocker is greater than a predetermined thereshold.