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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2008
Shay Assaf, Cupertino, CA (US);
Venkatesh Babu, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert D. Flores, Campbell, CA (US);
Brendan Hickey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Krishna Kuttannair, San Jose, CA (US);
Song J. Park, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Adrian Rhee, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chongyang Chris Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Shay Assaf, Cupertino, CA (US);
Venkatesh Babu, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert D. Flores, Campbell, CA (US);
Brendan Hickey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Krishna Kuttannair, San Jose, CA (US);
Song J. Park, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Adrian Rhee, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chongyang Chris Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing process jobs in a semiconductor fabrication facility is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a plurality of process jobs associated with one or more priorities. The method further includes executing the plurality of process jobs in an order reflecting the priorities. The order is modifiable in real time upon receiving a new process job with a priority higher than the priorities of the plurality of process jobs.