Abstract:
With wafer revisit, it is complicated to schedule cluster tools in semiconductor fabrication. In wafer fabrication processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD), the w...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
With wafer revisit, it is complicated to schedule cluster tools in semiconductor fabrication. In wafer fabrication processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD), the wafers need to visit some process modules for a number of times. The existing swap-based strategy can be used to operate a dual-arm cluster tool for such a process. It results in a 3-wafer cyclic schedule. However, it is not optimal in the sense of cycle time. Thus, to search for a better schedule, a Petri net model is developed for a dual-arm cluster tool with wafer revisit. With it, the properties of the 3-wafer schedule are analyzed. It is found that, to improve the performance, it is necessary to reduce the number of wafers completed in a cycle. Thus, a 1-wafer schedule is developed by using a new swap-based strategy.
Date of Conference: 20-24 August 2012
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 20 December 2012
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