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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2006
George Logsdon, Arlington, TX (US);
Gale Moericke, Mansfield, TX (US);
William Macdonald, Mansfield, TX (US);
Edward J. Francis, Burleson, TX (US);
George Logsdon, Arlington, TX (US);
Gale Moericke, Mansfield, TX (US);
William MacDonald, Mansfield, TX (US);
Edward J. Francis, Burleson, TX (US);
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for providing automatic qualification intervention in a manufacturing process that is performed by a plurality of components. At least one qualification process is associated with each of the components. The qualification processes are stored in a component/qualification matrix in a computerized database management system. The automatic qualification intervention system requires that all qualification processes for a component must be performed in conformity with the qualification processes for the component that have been stored in the component/qualification matrix. The automatic qualification intervention system significantly reduces the delays that are inherent in prior art methods.