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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Chung-ho Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew Lui, Fremont, CA (US);
Chung-Ho Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew Lui, Fremont, CA (US);
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for performing data management in a plasma processing system is provided. The method includes providing a recipe-and component control module (RACCM). The RACCM is a server that includes a plurality of intelligent agents, which are configured to interact with the plurality of components. The RACCM also includes a coordinating agent, which is configured to receive processed data from the plurality of intelligent agents. The RACCM further includes a set of provisional agents, which is configured to perform recipe management by distributing at least part of a recipe to at least one of the plurality of intelligent agents and the coordinating agent.