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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Peng Qu, Austin, TX (US);
Peng Qu, Austin, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method includes determining production targets for devices of different types in a production line. A queue level of devices of a first type that have completed performance of a first operation configured in accordance with a first setup state in the production line and await performance of a second operation in the production line is determined. Based on the determined queue level, a second type of device is selected for subsequent processing in the first operation based on the production targets and a setup time associated with configuring the first operation from the first setup state to a second setup state associated with the second type of device. The first operation is configured in accordance with the second setup state for processing devices of the second type.