Real time dispatcher on demand

Author

Leslie, Scott A.

Author_Institution

Microelectron. Div., IBM Corp., Essex Junction, VT, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

4-6 May 2004

Firstpage

267

Lastpage

273

Abstract

This paper describes a method of improving performance by directing an AMHS (Automated Material Handling System) within a modern Semiconductor Fabricator (FAB). The required components described here are: Brooks Automation Real Time Dispatcher (RTD), a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with AMHS and finally a simple integration program code named "Tickle" because it causes other systems to act. These components deliver work in progress (WIP) by "pushing" lots where they are needed next without operator intervention. This is the first use of RTD to control an AMHS.

Keywords

dispatching; electronics industry; manufacturing systems; materials handling; production engineering computing; work in progress; WIP; automated material handling system; brooks automation real time dispatcher; electronics industry; integration program code; manufacturing execution system; operator intervention; production engineering computing; semiconductor fabricator; tickle; work in progress; Automation; Availability; Computer languages; Logistics; Materials handling; Microelectronics; Modems; Radio access networks; Real time systems; Rivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, 2004. ASMC '04. IEEE Conference and Workshop

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8312-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ASMC.2004.1309580

Filename

1309580