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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Anastasia O. Peterson, Spicewood, TX (US);
Christopher A. Bode, Austin, TX (US);
Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Anastasia O. Peterson, Spicewood, TX (US);
Christopher A. Bode, Austin, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for associating operational data with workpieces and correlating the operational data with yield data. The method comprises processing a workpiece using a processing tool, associating the operational data with the workpiece during the processing of the workpiece and measuring the yield data associated with the processed workpiece. The method further comprises correlating the operational data with the yield data to make one or more determinations.